State of North Carolina County of Cumberland Estate File No. 26E000642-250 All persons, firms and corporations having claims against James Richard Smith, deceased, of Cumberland County, NC, are notified to present their claims to the Administrator named below, at the address below, on or before September 20, 2026, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. Debtors of James Richard Smith are requested to make immediate payment to the Administrator named below. Date of First Publication: June 19, 2026 Estate of James Richard Smith Shirley Miller Smith, Administrator C/O Isaac C. Halverson Coleman & Halverson, PLLC Attorneys for the Estate 345 Hay Street Fayetteville, NC 28301 June 19, 26, July 3, 10 2026 LWLM0540715