STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF GASTON IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: JOHN ERNEST SHAVER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK FILE NO. 26-E-000764-350 NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS All persons, firms, and corporations having claims against John Ernest Shaver, late of Gaston County, North Carolina, are hereby notified to present them, duly verified, to Melody Ann Lovelace of the Estate of John Ernest Shaver, Estate File Number 2026-E-000764-350 on or before the 23rd day of September 2026, in care of the undersigned attorney at her address, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to John Ernest Shaver, please make immediate payment to the Estate of John Ernest Shaver. care of the undersigned attorney at her address. This, the 15th day of June2026. Publish: June 23, 2026 June 30, 2026 July 7, 2026 July 14, 2026 THE PENDLETON LAW FIRM, P.A. Danielle N. Randolph Danielle N. Randolph, Attorney at Law P.O. Box 159 Lincolnton, NC 28093-0159 June 23, 30, July 7, 14 2026 LWLM0539619