NOTICE OF SERVICE BY PROCESS BY PUBLICATION IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION FILE NO. 25CV003790-220 NORTH CAROLINA CLEVELAND COUNTY Cleveland County, A Body Politic and Corporate vs. Melvenia M. Jackson, a/k/a Melvenia Meria Jackson, Unknown Spouse of Melvenia M. Jackson, Paula R. Jackson, a/k/a Paula Renne Jackson, a/k/a Paula Renee Jackson, a/k/a Penny Jackson, Unknown Spouse of Paula R. Jackson, Delois M. Murphy, a/k/a Delois Morgan Murphy, Unknown Spouse of Delois M. Murphy, Unknown Spouse of Paul Jackson, Unknown Heirs at Law of Martha Jackson Mitchem, Unknown Heirs at Law of Harold C. Morgan, Unknown Heirs at Law of Paul Jackson, Unknown Heirs at Law of Eloise H. Jackson, Unknown Heirs at Law of Paula R. Jackson, a/k/a Paula Renne Jackson, a/k/a Paula Renee Jackson, a/k/a Penny Jackson, Timothy C. Morgan, a/k/a Timothy Conrad Morgan, Delois M. Murphy, Administratrix TO: Melvenia M. Jackson, a/k/a Melvenia Meria Jackson, Unknown Spouse of Melvenia M. Jackson, Paula R. Jackson, a/k/a Paula Renne Jackson, a/k/a Paula Renee Jackson, a/k/a Penny Jackson, Unknown Spouse of Paula R. Jackson, Delois M. Murphy, a/k/a Delois Morgan Murphy, Unknown Spouse of Delois M. Murphy, Unknown Spouse of Paul Jackson, Unknown Heirs at Law of Martha Jackson Mitchem, Unknown Heirs at Law of Harold C. Morgan, Unknown Heirs at Law of Paul Jackson, Unknown Heirs at Law of Eloise H. Jackson, Unknown Heirs at Law of Paula R. Jackson, a/k/a Paula Renne Jackson, a/k/a Paula Renee Jackson, a/k/a Penny Jackson, Timothy C. Morgan, a/k/a Timothy Conrad Morgan, Delois M. Murphy, Administratrix Take notice that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above-entitled action. The nature of the relief being sought is as follows: Foreclosure sale to satisfy unpaid property taxes owing to Cleveland County on your interest in the property described as follows: Beginning at an iron stake on the North side of King Street in the Town of Kings Mountain, NC, Sloans corner and runs along his line North 115 feet to a stake, Sloans corner; thence with his line, west 55 feet to a stake, a new corner; thence a new line South 115 feet to a stake on King Street, a new corner; thence along the North side of King Street East 55 feet to the beginning, containing 6325 Square feet, more or less. Together with and subject to easements, restrictions, water rights and rights of way of record, and matters of survey. Also being identified as REID# 7836, Cleveland County Tax Office. Address (Per tax office records and not warranted): 302 W King St Plaintiff seeks to extinguish any and all claims and interests that you may have in the property, to have a commissioner appointed to sell the Property and to deliver to the purchaser a deed to said real estate in fee simple, free and clear of all encumbrances, and that the interests and equities of redemption of the Defendants in the property be forever barred and foreclosed. You are required to make defense to such pleading not later than February 23, 2026 and upon your failure to do so the party seeking service against you will apply to the court for the relief sought. This day of December 30, 2025. Kayla R Black Attorney for Plaintiff Capital Center 82 Patton Avenue, Suite 500 Asheville, North Carolina 28801 (828) 252-8010 Publish on January 13, 2026 January 20, 2026 January 27, 2026 January 13, 20, 27 2026 LWLM0434530