IN THE JUVENILE COURT FOR JEFFERSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE STATE OF TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN'S SERVICES PETITIONER No. 451C1-2026-DN-1 Notice of Entry Requested IN THE MATTER OF: FREYA DAVIS, DOB: 08/24/2022 [JUVENILE ID# 15650] MARCELLUS DAVIS, DOB: 02/14/2020 [JUVENILE ID# 15651] NICKLAUS DAVIS, DOB: 02/14/2020 [JUVENILE ID# 15652] BENTLEI DAVIS, DOB: 07/11/2015 [JUVENILE ID# 15653] KAIDYN DAVIS, DOB: 12/19/2013 [JUVENILE ID# 15654] CHILDREN UNDER EIGHTEEN (18) YEARS OF AGE   ORDER OF PUBLICATION It appearing to the Court from the allegations of the Petitions in this cause and the affidavit of the Petitioner that the whereabouts of the Respondents, DESIWRAY KAY DAVIS and/or TIMOTHY RICHARD DAVIS, are unknown and that ordinary process of law cannot be served upon Respondents, DESIWRAY KAY DAVIS and/or TIMOTHY RICHARD DAVIS, it is, therefore, ORDERED that Respondents, DESIWRAY KAY DAVIS and/or TIMOTHY RICHARD DAVIS, be served by publication of the following notice for four (4) consecutive weeks in the The Knoxville News Sentinel, a newspaper published in the Tennessee county of Knox.   It is further ORDERED that if Respondents, DESIWRAY KAY DAVIS and/or TIMOTHY RICHARD DAVIS, do not enter appearances or otherwise answer the petition, further personal service or service by further publication shall be dispensed with and service of any future notices, motions, orders or other legal documents in this matter may be made upon Respondent by filing the same with the Clerk of the Juvenile Court of Jefferson County, Tennessee.   DESIWRAY KAY DAVIS and/or TIMOTHY RICHARD DAVIS: The State of Tennessee, Department of Children's Services, has filed Petitions seeking a finding of dependency and neglect regarding the children F.D., M.D., N.D., D.B., and K.D. It appears that ordinary process of law cannot be served upon you because your whereabouts are unknown. A copy of the Petition may be obtained at the office of the Juvenile Court of Jefferson County which is located at 765 Justice Center Drive, Suite 3, Dandridge, TN 37725. You may respond by appearing before the Juvenile Court of Jefferson County, Tennessee. Your Court date is April 22nd, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. You must appear that day at the Jefferson County Courthouse where this matter is being specially heard. If you fail to appear, a Default Judgment may be taken against you without further notice to you. This notice will be published for four consecutive weeks.   ENTERED this the 3rd day of March, 2026 /s/ Dennis "Will" Roach II Judge Dennis "Will" Roach, II JEFFERSON COUNTY JUVENILE COURT   Prepared/Approved/Submitted By: /s/ Joshua McFarland, BPR #037959 Assistant General Counsel TN Departyment of Children's Services 613 W. Hwy. 11E, New Market, TN 37820 Office: 865-472-0722