IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF STONE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATES OF WILLIAM CLEVIE DOWNS, SR., DECEASED AND DOROTHY LYON DOWNS, DECEASED CRYSTAL DOWNS MCGARRAH PETITIONER CAUSE NO. 26-127-MA RULE 4(i) SUMMONS TO: THE UNKNOWN OR KNOWN HEIRS-AT-LAW AND ANY AND ALL OTHER PERSONS CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST AS HEIRS OF THE ESTATES OF WILLIAM CLEVIE DOWNS, SR., DECEASED, AND DOROTHY LYON DOWNS, DECEASED. You have been made Respondents in the lawsuit filed in this Court by CRYSTAL DOWNS MCGARRAH, Petitioner. The Petition filed against you is a civil action seeking to have CRYSTAL DOWNS MCGARRAH, your Petitioner, adult daughter of the Deceased, DEBRA DOWNS HARTZOG, adult daughter of the Deceased, and WILLIAM C. DOWNS, JR., adult son of the Deceased, established as the only heirs-at-law of WILLIAM CLEVIE DOWNS, SR., DECEASED, and DOROTHY LYON DOWNS, DECEASED, as fully set out in the Petition To Adjudicate Heirs At Law of WILLIAM CLEVIE DOWNS, SR., Deceased, and DOROTHY LYON DOWNS, Deceased, on file in the Chancery Court of STONE County, Mississippi. You are summoned to appear and defend against the Petition filed against you in this action at 9:00 o'clock a.m. on the 22nd day of OCTOBER in the Courtroom of the HARRISON County Courthouse located at 1801 23rd Avenue, in the City of Gulfport, Mississippi; and, in case of your failure to appear and defend, a Judgment will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the Petition. You are not required to file an answer or other pleading, but you may do so if you desire. Any counterclaim or cross-claim you wish to assert may be filed and served pursuant to M.R.C.P. Rule 13, with service made pursuant to M.R.C.P. Rule 5, without the necessity of further process. ISSUED under my hand and seal of said Court, this the 13th day of August 2026. SAMUEL TOM SMITH, Chancery Clerk Prepared by: JANE HARRIS- PERRY, MSB# 101511 PERRY LAW FIRM, LLC 1520 29th Ave., Suite 8 Gulfport, MS 39501 Telephone: (228) 363-1521 janeharrisperry@gmail.com IPL0366463 Aug 16,23,30 2026