NOTICE TO CREDITORS STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA Buncombe COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION 25E001273-100 Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of John Thomas Spake, Jr., deceased, late of Buncombe County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the Estate of said John Thomas Spake, Jr. to present them to the undersigned on or before the 13 day of September, 2026 (this date being 3 months from the first publication date of this notice) or same will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said Estate please make immediate payment. This the 11 day of June, 2026. John D. Spake c/o John Kelso 11 N Market Street Asheville, NC 28801 Administrator of the Estate of John Thomas Spake, Jr. June 11,18,25,July 2 2026 LGSC0533194