IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF ILLINOIS LINCOLN, LOGAN COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: MARTHA R. EVANS, Deceased. No. 2026-PR-8 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of MARTHA R. EVANS. Letters of Office were issued on February 4, 2026, to DONALD E. BABBS of 622 Sandridge Road, Hubert, North Carolina, 28539, whose Attorneys are WOODS & BATES, P.C., 306 Clinton Street, Lincoln, Illinois, 62656. DONALD E. BABBS appointed BRETT J. GREEN, 306 Clinton Street, Lincoln, Illinois, 62656, as his resident agent for service of process. Claims against the Estate may be filed in the office of the Clerk of this Court at the Logan County Courthouse, Lincoln, Illinois 62656, or with the representative, or both, on or before a date six (6) months after the date of the first publication of this Notice and any Claim not filed within that period is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk of the Court must be mailed or delivered to the represen­tative and to the Attorneys within 10 days after it has been filed. Dated this 4th day of February, 2026. DONALD E. BABBS Independent Executor WOODS & BATES, P.C. Brett J. Green - 6334403 Attorneys for Independent Executor 306 Clinton Street Lincoln, Illinois 62656 Telephone: (217) 735-1234 Email: WBLincoln@woodsandbates.com February 9, 16, 23 2026 LILS0454445