NOTICE TO CREDITORS ESTATE OF JACK BOYD BELL Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Jack Boyd Bell, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 18th day of March, 2026, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This 18th day of December, 2025. Joseph B. Bell 146 Miss Ellie Lane Gastonia, NC 28054 IPL0298927 Dec 18,25,Jan 1,8 2026