NOTICE OF PUBLICATION

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

COUNTY OF PICKENS

IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS FOR THE

THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

DOCKET NO. 2023-CP-39-00201

Robert H. Deford, IV and Melissa Tucker Deford a/k/a Melissa M. Tucker vs. Emily B. Hood; Tyler Hood; County of Pickens; Terry W. Tinsley; Pamela D. Tinsley; Diego A. Franco; Maria F. Ramirez; Jeffrey R. Moore; Rebecca L. Moore; All Unknown Heirs of John Mason Oates; All Unknown Heirs of Janis Oates; All Unknown Heirs of Robert Oates; All Unknown Heirs of William J. Oates; All Unknown Heirs of Jack C. Oates; All Unknown Heirs of Charles E. Hughes; All Unknown Heirs of Ann H. Hughes; All Unknown Heirs of Iris H. Milhous; and “John Doe,” a fictious name representing all unknown parties, minors, or persons under disability with any right, title, interest in or lien upon the real property at issue.

TO:  PAMELA D. TINSLEY; MARIA F. RAMIREZ; AND HEIRS AT LAW OR DEVISEES OF ANY DEFENDANTS NAMED ABOVE, AND ALL UNKNOWN PERSONS WITH ANY RIGHT, TITLE, ESTATE, INTEREST IN OR LIEN UPON THE REAL ESTATE DESCRIBED IN THE COMPLAINT AND DEFENDANT EMILY B. HOOD’S AMENDED ANSWER, COUNTERCLAIMS, AND CROSSCLAIMS, AND ANY UNKNOWN DEFENDANTS WHO MAY BE MINORS, INCOMPETENT OR PERSONS UNDER DISABILITY OR IN THE MILITARY SERVICE, IF ANY, WHETHER RESIDENTS OR NONRESIDENTS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, AND TO THE NATURAL, GENERAL TESTAMENTARY GUARDIAN OR COMMITTEE, OR OTHERWISE AND TO THE PERSON WITH WHOM THEY MAY RESIDE, IF ANY THERE BE: