IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF HARRISON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT IN THE MATTER OF THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF EMMA ALINA MCDOWELL, DECEASED CAUSE NO. 2026-cv-1345(1) STATE OF MISSISSIPPI COUNTY OF HARRISON RULE 81 – SUMMONS TO A DATE CERTAIN (MORE THAN THIRTY DAYS AFTER 1ST DATE OF PUBLICATION) TO: THE UNKNOWN OR KNOWN HEIRS-AT-LAW AND ANY AND ALL OTHER PERSONS, WHETHER RESIDENTS OF MISSISSIPPI OR NON-RESIDENTS OF MISSISSIPPI, CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST AS HEIRS OF EMMA ALINA MCDOWELL, DECEASED, WHOSE WHEREABOUT, STREET ADDRESSES AND POST OFFICE ADDRESSES ARE UNKNOWN: YOU HAVE BEEN MADE RESPONDENTS IN THE LAWSUIT FILED IN THIS COURT BY DONALD D. MCDOWELL, PETITIONER, SEEKING TO HAVE MELANDRO ALINA, DONALD D. MCDOWELL, and RANDY KYLE ALINA, ADJUDICATED AND ORDERED BY THIS COURT TO BE THE ONLY HEIRS-AT-LAW OF EMMA ALINA MCDOWELL, AS FULLY SET OUT IN THE PETITION ON FILE IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF HARRISON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI. DEFENDANTS OTHER THAN YOU IN THIS ACTION ARE: NONE. YOU ARE SUMMONED TO APPEAR AND DEFEND AGAINST THE PETITION FILED AGAINST YOU IN THIS ACTION AT 9:00 A.M. ON THE 21ST DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026, IN THE CHANCERY COURTROOM OF HARRISON COUNTY, 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. ISSUED UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF SAID COURT, THIS THE 25TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026. ANGELA THRASH, CHANCERY CLERK CHANCERY COURT OF HARRISON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI P.O. DRAWER CC GULFPORT, MISSISSIPPI 39502 BY: /s/ SABRA LEE D.C Nicole W. Sullivan Sullivan Law Firm, PLLC 101 Rouselle Place, Suite B Ocean Springs, MS 39564 Publish: August 31, 2026; September 7, 2026; and September 14, 2026 IPL0369201 Aug 31,Sep 7,14 2026