NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS OF ALFRED KENNETH RAYFIELD STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF GASTON All persons, firms, and corporations having claims against ALFRED KENNETH RAYFIELD, deceased, are notified to exhibit them to Kenneth Thomas Rayfield, Executor of the decedent's estate, at the address shown hereinbelow, on or before April 28, 2026, or be barred from their recovery. Debtors of the decedent are asked to make immediate payment to the above-named Executor. Dated January 18, 2026. Kenneth Thomas Rayfield, Executor Estate of Alfred Kenneth Rayfield 5137 Foley Drive Hickory, NC 28602 By: Parks H. Wilson, Jr., Attorney at Law PO Box 901 Belmont, NC 28012 IPL0304805 Jan 18,25,Feb 1,8 2026