NOTICE TO CREDITORS GASTON COUNTY North Carolina 26E001036-350 Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Katy Smith Oakley, Decedent, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms, and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to present them, duly verified, in an amount payable in currency issued by the government of the United States of America, to the undersigned Administrator on or before the 9th day of November, 2026 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms, and corporations indebted to said estate will please make immediate settlement with the undersigned. Michael Lynn Oakley, c/o W. Porter Rhoton III, Attorney at Law, PA 32 East Woodrow Avenue Belmont, NC 28012 IPL0363746 Aug 6,13,20,27 2026