NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF GAIL THARPE BLAKE (A/K/A GAIL HUNTER BLAKE and GAIL THARPE HUNTER BLAKE) All persons, firms, and corporations having claims against GAIL THARPE BLAKE (A/K/A GAIL HUNTER BLAKE and GAIL THARPE HUNTER BLAKE), deceased, of Wake County, North Carolina, are notified to exhibit the same to PHILLIP MARK BLAKE, Administrator, c/o J. Christopher Dunn, Creech, Dunn & Perry, P.A., 3600 Glenwood Avenue, Suite 230, Raleigh, NC 27612, on or before February 9, 2026, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. Debtors of decedent are asked to make immediate payment to the above-named Administrator. This the 6th day of November 2026. IPL0387439 Nov 6,13,20,27 2026