NOTICE OF SERVICE BY PROCESS BY PUBLICATION IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION FILE NO. 26CV000951-220 NORTH CAROLINA CLEVELAND COUNTY Cleveland County, A Body Politic and Corporate vs. Brenda Hudson, a/k/a Brenda Gail Hudson, Unknown Spouse of Brenda Hudson, Paul Acuff, a/k/a Paul D. Acuff, a/k/a Paul David Acuff, Unknown Spouse of Paul Acuff, Tommy Acuff, Unknown Spouse of Tommy Acuff, Sylvia McCurry, a/k/a Sylvia A. McCurry, a/k/a Sylvia Acuff Lemmons McCurry, a/k/a Sylvia J. McCurry, Unknown Spouse of Sylvia McCurry, Reba Hudson, a/k/a Reba Jeanette Hudson, Unknown Spouse of Reba Hudson, Tracy Bledsoe, a/k/a Tracy Hudson Bledsoe, Unknown Spouse of Tracy Bledsoe, Billy Boss Acuff, Jr., Unknown Spouse of Billy Boss Acuff, Jr., Billy Boss Acuff, Jr., Executor, Unknown Heirs at Law of William T. Hudson, a/k/a William Thomas Hudson, Unknown Heirs at Law of Luicelle Camp, a/k/a Lucille Camp, a/k/a Georgia L. Camp, Unknown Heirs at Law of Helen Kirk, a/k/a Helen S. Kirk, Carolinas HealthCare System, a/k/a The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority, d/b/a Atrium Health, Lienholder, State of North Carolina, Lienholder TO: Brenda Hudson, a/k/a Brenda Gail Hudson, Unknown Spouse of Brenda Hudson, Paul Acuff, a/k/a Paul D. Acuff, a/k/a Paul David Acuff, Unknown Spouse of Paul Acuff, Tommy Acuff, Unknown Spouse of Tommy Acuff, Sylvia McCurry, a/k/a Sylvia A. McCurry, a/k/a Sylvia Acuff Lemmons McCurry, a/k/a Sylvia J. McCurry, Unknown Spouse of Sylvia McCurry, Reba Hudson, a/k/a Reba Jeanette Hudson, Unknown Spouse of Reba Hudson, Tracy Bledsoe, a/k/a Tracy Hudson Bledsoe, Unknown Spouse of Tracy Bledsoe, Billy Boss Acuff, Jr., Unknown Spouse of Billy Boss Acuff, Jr., Billy Boss Acuff, Jr., Executor, Unknown Heirs at Law of William T. Hudson, a/k/a William Thomas Hudson, Unknown Heirs at Law of Luicelle Camp, a/k/a Lucille Camp, a/k/a Georgia L. Camp, Unknown Heirs at Law of Helen Kirk, a/k/a Helen S. Kirk, Carolinas HealthCare System, a/k/a The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority, d/b/a Atrium Health, Lienholder, State of North Carolina, Lienholder 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 the Earl Road, Bryant Shuford's corner and runs thence, with his line, North 34 deg. 55 min East 354 feet to a stake in his line, a new corner, thence a new line South 34 deg. East 289 feet to a point in center of the Earl Road, thence with said road South 82 deg. 10 min. West 369 feet to the beginning. Together with and subject to easements, restrictions, water rights and rights of way of record, and matters of survey. Also being identified as Parcel ID #10330, Cleveland County Tax Office. Address (Per tax office records and not warranted): 1245 Lavender Rd. 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 May 26, 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 March 31, 2026. Sarah E.G. Pilon Attorney for Plaintiff Capital Center 82 Patton Avenue, Suite 500 Asheville, North Carolina 28801 (828) 252-8010 April 15, 22, 29 2026 LWLM0491773