IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT KNOX COUNTY, ILLINOIS

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT KNOX COUNTY, ILLINOIS In Re: Estate of Stanley D. Smallwood, deceased No. 2026PR2 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of Stanley D. Smallwood. Letters of Office were issued on April 7, 2026, to Melissa Sue Smallwood, as Independent Executor of 3380 SW 19th St., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312, whose attorney is Michael Massie, Massie & Quick, LLC, P.O. Box 205, Galva, IL 61434. Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Knox County Circuit Clerk, Knox County Courthouse, 200 S. Cherry St., Galesburg, IL 61401, or with the representative, or both, within six months from the date of first publication, the BAR DATE, and any claim not filed within that period is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney within ten days after it has been filed. Massie & Quick, LLC Michael E. Massie Attorney for Estate P.O. Box 205 Galva, IL 61434 Telephone: (309) 932-2168 ARDC #:1788949 June 18, 25, July 2 2026 LILS0539883