STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CLEVELAND CLEVELAND COUNTY, A Body Politic and Corporate Plaintiff IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION 25CV003790-220 NOTICE OF SALE -vs- MELVENIA M. JACKSON, a/k/a MELVENIA MERIA JACKSON, UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF MELVENIA M. JACKSON, PAULA R. JACKSON, a/k/a PAULA RENNE JACKSON, a/k/a PAULA RENEE JACKSON, a/k/a PENNY JACKSON, UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF PAULA R. JACKSON, DELOIS M. MURPHY, a/k/a DELOIS MORGAN MURPHY, UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF DELOIS M. MURPHY, UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF PAUL JACKSON, UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW OF MARTHA JACKSON MITCHEM, UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW OF HAROLD C. MORGAN, UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW OF PAUL JACKSON, UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW OF ELOISE H. JACKSON, UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW OF PAULA R. JACKSON, a/k/a PAULA RENNE JACKSON, a/k/a PAULA RENEE JACKSON, a/k/a PENNY JACKSON, TIMOTHY C. MORGAN, a/k/a TIMOTHY CONRAD MORGAN, DELOIS M. MURPHY, ADMINISTRATRIX Defendants Under and by virtue of an order of the District Court of Cleveland County, North Carolina, made and entered in the action entitled CLEVELAND COUNTY, A Body Politic and Corporate Plaintiff vs. MELVENIA M. JACKSON, a/k/a MELVENIA MERIA JACKSON, UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF MELVENIA M. JACKSON, PAULA R. JACKSON, a/k/a PAULA RENNE JACKSON, a/k/a PAULA RENEE JACKSON, a/k/a PENNY JACKSON, UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF PAULA R. JACKSON, DELOIS M. MURPHY, a/k/a DELOIS MORGAN MURPHY, UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF DELOIS M. MURPHY, UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF PAUL JACKSON, UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW OF MARTHA JACKSON MITCHEM, UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW OF HAROLD C. MORGAN, UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW OF PAUL JACKSON, UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW OF ELOISE H. JACKSON, UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW OF PAULA R. JACKSON, a/k/a PAULA RENNE JACKSON, a/k/a PAULA RENEE JACKSON, a/k/a PENNY JACKSON, TIMOTHY C. MORGAN, a/k/a TIMOTHY CONRAD MORGAN, DELOIS M. MURPHY, ADMINISTRATRIX, Defendants, the undersigned commissioner will on June 25, 2026 at 11:00 AM offer for sale and sell for cash, to the last and highest bidder at public auction, at the Commissioner's Chambers (2nd Floor of Administration Building), 311 E. Marion Street, Shelby in Cleveland County, North Carolina in Shelby, the following described property lying in Cleveland County, North Carolina and more particularly described as follows: Beginning at an iron stake on the North side of King Street in the Town of Kings Mountain, NC, Sloans corner and runs along his line North 115 feet to a stake, Sloans corner; thence with his line, west 55 feet to a stake, a new corner; thence a new line South 115 feet to a stake on King Street, a new corner; thence along the North side of King Street East 55 feet to the beginning, containing 6325 Square feet, more or less. Together with and subject to easements, restrictions, water rights and rights of way of record, and matters of survey. Also being identified as REID# 7836, Cleveland County Tax Office. Address (Per tax office records and not warranted): 302 W King St The sale will be made subject to all existing easements and restrictions, any superior liens, all outstanding city and county taxes, all local improvement assessments against the above-described property not included in the judgment in the above-entitled cause, any prior lien in favor of the State of North Carolina, any right of redemption of the United States and any rights of any persons in possession. A deposit of the greater of $750.00 or five (5) percent of the successful bid will be required at the time of sale unless the highest bid is by a taxing unit; then a deposit shall not be required. In the instance where multiple tax parcels are indicated in this Notice, the Commissioner may elect to sell all of the parcels either in one sale, or on the sale date indicated sell each parcel individually by conducting a separate sale for each, or group various parcels together for several sales, or not conduct a sale at all on one or more parcels, as the Commissioner determines in the Commissioner's sole discretion as being most likely to sell the parcels at a price adequate to pay all taxes due, as well as fees and costs. Any party contemplating the filing of an upset bid is therefore strongly encouraged to consult the Clerk of Court records to ascertain the parcel or parcels included in the sale for which an upset bid is planned. Upon delivery of the deed, the winning bidder shall be required to pay the costs of recordation of the deed, including deed stamp taxes due to the Register of Deeds. Title and condition of the property will be granted to the successful bidder "as is" and without warranties. This the 20 day of May, 2026. E. Lauren Watson Hubbard Commissioner Capital Center 82 Patton Avenue, Suite 500 Asheville, North Carolina 28801 (828) 252-8010 Tax Value: $44,550 June 17, 24 2026 LWLM0532569