NOTICE TO CREDITORS STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA Henderson COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION 26E000436-440 Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Mary Ruth Norton, deceased, late of Henderson County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the Estate of said Mary Ruth Norton to present them to the undersigned on or before the 15th day of August, 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 8th day of May, 2026. Timothy Mark Norton 153 watson rd Arden,NC 28704 Executor of the Estate of Mary Ruth Norton May 15,22,29,June 5 2026 LWLM0517007