IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MERCER, COUNTY, ILLINOIS PROBATE DIVISION ESTATE OF CHARLES T. SOUTHERLAND Deceased. CASE NO. 2025 PR 45 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is given to creditors of the death of CHARLES T. SOUTHERLAND. Letters of Office were issued on October 9, 2025, to ALUSHIA FITZGERALD, 1405 Brentwood Terr., Marshalltown, IA 50158, as Executor, whose attorney of record is Kelli M. Golinghorst, Brooks Law Firm, P.C., 3725 Blackhawk Road, Suite 200, Rock Island, IL 61201. Claims against the estate may be filed in the Office of the Clerk in Mercer County, Illinois, or with the representative, or both, on or before May 5, 2026, or if mailing or delivery of a notice from the representative is required by 18-3 of the Probate Act of 1975, the date stated in that notice. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered by the claimant to the representative and to the representative's attorney within ten days after it has been filed. Kelli M. Golinghorst #6331354 BROOKS LAW FIRM, P.C. 3725 Blackhawk Road, Suite 200 Rock Island, IL 61201 Telephone: (309) 786-4900 Facsimile: (309) 786-4940 Email: kmg@brookslawfirmpc.com November 5, 12, 19 2025 LILS0389678