STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION ESTATE FILE 25E00178-250 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: Samuel David Owens, Jr. Administrator'S NOTICE The undersigned, having qualifed as Administrator of the estate of Samuel David Owens, Jr., deceased, late of Cumberland County, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned on or before the 17th day of March, 2026, (which date is three months after the day of the first publication of this notice) or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This 16th day of December, 2025. Robert Lynn Owens 2390 Vara Dr. Fayetteville, North Carolina 28304 Administrator of the estate of Samuel David Owens, Jr., deceased December 19,26,January 2,9 2026 LWLM0425737