NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Joe M. Mertz were issued on December 23, 2025, in Cause No. 25P492-CJ, pending in the County Court of Tom Green County, Texas, to Marilyn Katherine Mertz Johnson, Margaret Lee Mertz Iott, and Joan Marie Mertz. Claims may be presented addressed as follows: Marilyn Katherine Mertz Johnson, Margaret Lee Mertz Iott, Joan Marie Mertz, Estate of Joe M. Mertz, Deceased c/o Madeleine Grace Calderon P. O. Box 271, San Angelo, Texas 76902-0271. All persons having claims against this Estate, which is currently being administered, are required to present them within the time and in the manner prescribed by law. DATED March 11, 2026. HAY, WITTENBURG, DAVIS, CALDWELL & BALE, L.L.P. By: MADELEINE GRACE CALDERON P. O. Box 271, San Angelo, Texas 76902-0271 mcalderon@hwdcb.com Publication Dates LACO0477856