THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK FILE NO. 25E002626-640   In the Matter of the Estate of: CHARLES E. EZZELL, Deceased   NOTICE TO CREDITORS   Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of CHARLES E. EZZELL, late of New Hanover County, North Carolina, the undersigned hereby notifies all persons, firms, and cor-porations having claims against the Estate to pre-sent them to him on or before the 16th day of April, 2026 in care of the undersigned attorneys at their address stated below, or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All persons, firms, and cor-porations indebted to the Decedent or the Estate shall please make immediate pay-ment to the Estate of CHARLES E. EZZELL in care of the undersigned attorneys at the address stated below.   This the 12th day of January, 2026.   CHARLES ANTHONY EZZELL, Executor of the Estate of CHARLES E. EZZELL c/o Michael Best & Friedrich LLP 5815 Oleander Drive, Suite 300 Wilmington, NC 28403 Email: mark.ihnat@ michaelbest.com Telephone: (910)218-3962   By: /s/ Mark J. Ihnat Mark J. Ihnat   Jan. 16, 23, 30, Feb. 6, 2026