NOTICE TO CREDITORS STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA Gaston COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION 24E812 Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Stephen E. Truelove , aka Steve Truelove , deceased, late of Gaston County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the Estate of said Stephen E. Truelove , aka Steve Truelove to present them to the undersigned on or before the 22nd day of January, 2026 (this date being 3 months from the first publication date of this notice) or same will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said Estate please make immediate payment. This the 24th day of October, 2025. Cynthia Zografos 5634 Green Rd Stanley, NC. 28164 Executor of the Estate of Stephen E. Truelove October 24,31,November 7,14 2025 LWLM0394218