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Wreaths Across America ceremonies held across county

Wreaths Across America ceremonies held across county

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Courier Notice to Creditors 9-10-25

NOTICE TO CREDITORS
OF ESTATES
All persons having claims against the following estates MUST file their claims on Form #371ES with the Probate Court of PICKENS COUNTY, the address of which is 222 MCDANIEL AVE., B-16 PICKENS, SC 29671, within eight (8) months after the date of the first publication of this Notice to Creditors or within one (1) year from date of death, whichever is earlier (SCPC 62-3-801, et seq.), or such persons shall be forever barred as to their claims. All claims are required to be presented in written statements on the prescribed form (FORM #371ES) indicating the name and address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the claim, and a description of any uncertainty as to the claim, and a description of any security as to the claim.

Estate: Edna Hall Garren
Date of Death: 12/07/2024

Courier Legal Notices 9-10-25

NOTICE OF ADOPTION
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF GREENVILLE
IN THE FAMILY COURT
THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
C.A. NO. 2025-DR-23-2034
Karen and Robert McElyea, Petitioners, vs. Amber Hartley, Clinton Garrett, and Matthew Chapman. Respondents.
TO:  Amber Hartley, Clinton
Garrett, and Matthew Chapman
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that within thirty (30) days of receiving this Notice, you shall respond in writing by filing, with the Greenville County Family Court, notice and reasons to contest, intervene or otherwise respond; that the Court must be informed of your current address and of any changes in address during the adoption proceeding; that failure to file a response within thirty (30) days of receiving this Notice constitutes consent to adoption of the child and forfeiture of all rights and obligations you may have had with respect to the child.
BE SO NOTIFIED.
By: __________________________ Charlotte Osmer,
S.C. Bar # 75003
 South Carolina Legal Services
701 South Main Street, Greenville, SC 29601
 Phone: (864) 679-3250
Fax: (864) 679-3260
May 28, 2025
Greenville, South Carolina
Aug. 27, Sept. 3, 10
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NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF PICKENS
IN THE
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
Case No. 2025-CP-39-00981
Patricia Graham, Lignon E. Chandler, Regina Annette Singleton-Williams, Guinevere M. Bailey, and Jacqueline Sims, Plaintiffs, v. The Estate of Hobie Singleton, Heirs-at-Law of Hobie Singleton, unknown Heirs-at-Law or Devisees of Hobie Singleton, Deceased, their Heirs, Personal Representatives, Administrators, Successors, and Assigns, and all other persons entitled to claim through them, all unknown owners, unknown heirs, or unknown devisees of any deceased person, or by any such designation; the Estate of Bessie Singleton, Heirs-at-Law of Bessie Singleton, unknown Heirs-at-Law or Devisees of Bessie Singleton, Deceased, their Heirs, Personal Representatives, Administrators, Successors, and Assigns, and all other persons entitled to claim through them, all unknown owners, unknown heirs, or unknown devisees of any deceased person, or by any such designation; the Estate of George Singleton, Heirs-at-Law of George Singleton, unknown Heirs-at-Law or Devisees of George Singleton, Deceased, their Heirs, Personal Representatives, Administrators, Successors, and Assigns, and all other persons entitled to claim through them, all unknown owners, unknown heirs, or unknown devisees of any deceased person, or by any such designation; the Estate of Dorothy Reese, Heirs-at-Law of Dorothy Reese, unknown Heirs-at-Law or Devisees of Dorothy Reese, Deceased, their Heirs, Personal Representatives, Administrators, Successors, and Assigns, and all other persons entitled to claim through them, all unknown owners, unknown heirs, or unknown devisees of any deceased person, or by any such designation; the Estate of William Singleton, Heirs-at-Law of William Singleton, unknown Heirs-at-Law or Devisees of William Singleton, Deceased, their Heirs, Personal Representatives, Administrators, Successors, and Assigns, and all other persons entitled to claim through them, all unknown owners, unknown heirs, or unknown devisees of any deceased person, or by any such designation; the Estate of Ethel Singleton McCall, Heirs-at-Law of Ethel Singleton McCall, unknown Heirs-at-Law or Devisees of Ethel Singleton McCall, Deceased, their Heirs, Personal Representatives, Administrators, Successors, and Assigns, and all other persons entitled to claim through them, all unknown owners, unknown heirs, or unknown devisees of any deceased person, or by any such designation; the Estate of Betty Jean Singleton Welborn, Heirs-at-Law of Betty Jean Singleton Welborn, unknown Heirs-at-Law or Devisees of Betty Jean Singleton Welborn, Deceased, their Heirs, Personal Representatives, Administrators, Successors, and Assigns, and all other persons entitled to claim through them, all unknown owners, unknown heirs, or unknown devisees of any deceased person, or by any such designation; the Estate of Edith Singleton Young, Heirs-at-Law of Edith Singleton Young, unknown Heirs-at-Law or Devisees of Edith Singleton Young, Deceased, their Heirs, Personal Representatives, Administrators, Successors, and Assigns, and all other persons entitled to claim through them, all unknown owners, unknown heirs, or unknown devisees of any deceased person, or by any such designation; the Estate of Albert Singleton, Heirs-at-Law of Albert Singleton, unknown Heirs-at-Law or Devisees of Albert Singleton, Deceased, their Heirs, Personal Representatives, Administrators, Successors, and Assigns, and all other persons entitled to claim through them, all unknown owners, unknown heirs, or unknown devisees of any deceased person, or by any such designation; the Estate of Roscoe Young, Heirs-at-Law of Roscoe Young, unknown Heirs-at-Law or Devisees of Roscoe Young, Deceased, their Heirs, Personal Representatives, Administrators, Successors, and Assigns, and all other persons entitled to claim through them, all unknown owners, unknown heirs, or unknown devisees of any deceased person, or by any such designation; the Estate of Willy B. Young, Heirs-at-Law of Willy B. Young, unknown Heirs-at-Law or Devisees of Willy B. Young, Deceased, their Heirs, Personal Representatives, Administrators, Successors, and Assigns, and all other persons entitled to claim through them, all unknown owners, unknown heirs, or unknown devisees of any deceased person, or by any such designation; the Estate of Prudence Singleton Graham, Heirs-at-Law of Prudence Singleton Graham, unknown Heirs-at-Law or Devisees of Prudence Singleton Graham, Deceased, their Heirs, Personal Representatives, Administrators, Successors, and Assigns, and all other persons entitled to claim through them, all unknown owners, unknown heirs, or unknown devisees of any deceased person, or by any such designation; the Estate of Barbara Ann Summiel, Heirs-at-Law of Barbara Ann Summiel, unknown Heirs-at-Law or Devisees of Barbara Ann Summiel, Deceased, their Heirs, Personal Representatives, Administrators, Successors, and Assigns, and all other persons entitled to claim through them, all unknown owners, unknown heirs, or unknown devisees of any deceased person, or by any such designation; the South Carolina Department of Revenue; the South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce; Midland Funding, LLC; FIA Card Services, N.A.; Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC assignee of GE Capital Retail Bank /JC Penny; and John Doe and Mary Roe, representing all unknown persons having or claiming to have any right, title, or interest in or to, or lien upon real property known as approximately 11.865 and 0.590 acres of real property on Northern side of Hawthorne Street, Pickens County, South Carolina, TMS No. 4054-11-55-2523 and approximately 4.164 acres of real property on Southern side of Hawthorne Street, Pickens County, South Carolina, TMS No. 4054-14-44-9526, their heirs and assigns, and all other persons, firms, or corporations entitled to claim under, by, or through the above-named defendant(s), and all other persons or entities unknown claiming any right, title, interest, estate in, or lien upon real property known as approximately 11.865 and 0.590 acres of real property on Northern side of Hawthorne Street, Pickens County, South Carolina, TMS No. 4054-11-55-2523 and approximately 4.164 acres of real property on Southern side of Hawthorne Street, Pickens County, South Carolina, TMS No. 4054-14-44-9526, Defendants.

Semper Fi Barn to host Community Patriot Day Remembrance Ceremony

SIX MILE — The Semper Fi Barn will host a community-wide Patriot Day Remembrance Ceremony on September 11, offering area residents a meaningful opportunity to honor those lost in the September 11, 2001 attacks. The ceremony, themed “Remember • Reflect • Recommit” welcomes flexible participation to accommodate varying schedules.

The remembrance event begins at 8:30 a.m. with four distinct moments of silence timed to coincide with each attack 24 years ago. The ceremony allows community members to join for the full event, individual moments of silence, or the fellowship

Norris man dies in wreck

By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com

EASLEY — One man died Thursday after a single-vehicle crash.

Pickens County Coroner Andrew Wilson identified the victim as Robert Brett Bates, 58, of Norris.

The wreck happened at 10:51 a.m. Aug. 28 on U.S. Highway 123 near Adger Road, one mile south of Easley, according to South Carolina Highway Patrol Master

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Fields of Fun

One dead, one hurt in wreck

By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com

CENTRAL — A Pickens woman was killed and another person was injured after a head-on collision near Six Mile on Aug. 25.

Pickens County Coroner Andrew Wilson identified the victim as 37-year-old Melody Willimon.

The wreck happened at 6:55 p.m. on Old Seneca Road

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Woman’s body found in Easley hospital bathroom

By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com

EASLEY — The Pickens County Coroner’s Office and the Easley Police Department are investigating after a woman was found dead in a hospital bathroom last week.

Pickens County Coroner Andrew Wilson said in a release

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This week in the PICKENS COUNTY COURIER’s FOOTBALL FRENZY

CHARRED!!

Blue Flame set school record with 70 points in blowout win over Walhalla.

Lions Drop Home Opener to Knights; Wave can’t stop Wren; Liberty lashes Southside; Clemson offense sputters against LSU;  all this and more in this week’s FOOTBALL FRENZY, sponsored by Mountain View Funerals and Cremations available only in the Pickens County Courier.

Do not miss a single issue by grabbing a copy at a convenience, grocery or drug store near you. You can also subscribe and have your Pickens County Courier delivered each week right to your mailbox for only $36 per year (in Pickens County).

Call us today at 864-878-6391 and get your subscription started and never miss any of the action in South Carolina’s best sports section!

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Young at Heart Senior Center opens in Easley

By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com

EASLEY — Pickens County Meals on Wheels executive director Kim Valentin said bringing a senior center back to Easley was “way overdue.”

A day long in the works finally arrived as officials cut the ribbon Thursday morning on the Young at Heart Senior Center, part of the Easley YMCA at the McKissick Campus.

“We’ve been working on this since, I want to say it was around COVID times,” Valentin said. “We’ve been working on the plan for quite some time and working out all the details, and then of course acquiring the funding.

“Our portion of it ended up being about $880,000, and thanks to the city of Easley and grant money that was secured from Sen. (Thomas) Alexander and from the PIP grant

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Residents share thoughts on Abernathy Park redesign

CLEMSON — A beloved park in Clemson will soon be getting a facelift but first, the city is asking its residents what it would like to see in its transformation.

Residents were given two opportunities earlier this week to share their thoughts on the

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