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Courier Legals 2-17-16

SPECIAL REFEREE’S SALE

CASE NO. 2015-CP-39-00803

BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of FIRST-CITIZENS BANK & TRUST COMPANY, INC. f/k/a FIRST CITIZENS BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, INC. against SANDRA KNIGHT GARDNER, I, the Special Referee for Pickens County, will sell on Monday, March 7, 2016, at 11:00 a.m., at the Pickens County Courthouse, 214 East Main Street, Pickens, SC, to the highest bidder:

All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land lying and being situate in the State of South Carolina, County of Pickens, on Campground Road (Highway No. S-39-222), and being known as Tract A containing 6.04 acres, including all r/w; Tract B containing 0.16 acres, including all r/w; and Tract C containing 0.79 acres, including all r/w, as shown on a plat entitled “Survey for Bertha H. Smith,” prepared by Robert R. Spearman, RLS #3615, dated December 13, 1984; reference to said plat is hereby made for a more complete and accurate description.

This being the same property conveyed to Sandra K. Gardner by General Warranty Deed from T. Bennett Bunton dated May 3, 2006 and recorded with the Pickens County ROD in Deed Book 1001 at Page 97 on May 5, 2006.

Property Address: 385 Campground Road, Liberty, SC 29657

TMS # 4088-14-34-9777

TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Special Referee at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of the bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to Plaintiff’s debt in the case of non-compliance. If the Plaintiff’s representative is not in attendance at the scheduled time of the sale, the sale shall be canceled and the property sold on some subsequent sales day after due advertisement. Should the last and highest bidder fail or refuse to make the required deposit at time of bid or comply with the other terms of the bid within thirty (30) days, then the Special Referee may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder).

As a deficiency judgment is not being waived, the bidding will remain open thirty (30) days after the date of sale.

Purchaser to pay for preparation of deed, documentary stamps on the deed, and recording of the deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 4.74% per annum. Subject to assessments, Pickens County taxes, easements, easements and restrictions of record, and other senior encumbrances.

R. Murray Hughes, III,

Special Referee

for Pickens County

F. Lee Prickett, III – Holder,

Padgett, Littlejohn + Prickett, LLC,

1204 A E. Washington St., Greenville, SC 29601 (864) 335-8808

Feb. 10, 17, 24

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NOTICE

The Keowee Springs Fire Department will hold a Budget Review Meeting to review fire department activities in 2015 and the budget to be submitted to the Pickens County Commission for the fiscal year 2016-2017 at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at the fire station located at 159 Keowee Baptist Church Road, Six Mile, SC.

Feb. 10, 17

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NOTICE

Shady Grove

The Shady Grove Fire District board will hold their budget meeting Tuesday February 23, 2016 at 7pm at the fire station located at 299 Pine Grove Church Road, Sunset, SC.

Feb. 10, 17

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NOTICE

Pickens Rural

The Pickens Rural Fire District board will hold their budget meeting Thursday February 25, 2016 at 7pm at the fire station located at 756 Concord Church Road, Pickens, SC.

Feb. 10, 17

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NOTICE OF FILING OF COMPLAINT

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

COUNTY OF PICKENS

IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS

THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

C/A NO.: 2015-CP-39-1353

AgSouth Farm Credit, ACA, Plaintiff, v. Zeta Alyana Gardner; Zachariah Gardner; Jane Doe, representing the unknown heirs, devisees, distributees, personal representatives, executors, administrators, successors, assigns and all other persons entitled to claim through Vivian H. Debnam, deceased; John Doe, representing the unknown heirs, devisees, distributees, personal representatives, executors, administrators, successors, assigns and all other persons entitled to claim through Christopher J. Debnam, deceased; Richard Roe, representing any and all unknown, minors, incompetents, persons in the military service of the United States of America, persons imprisoned, and persons under a legal disability; Bank of America; Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC. Defendants.

TO: DEFENDANTS ZETA ALYANA GARDNER, ZACHARIAH GARDNER, JANE DOE, JOHN DOE AND RICHARD ROE

NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT the Lis Pendens, Summons and Complaint in the above-titled action were filed with the Clerk of Court for Pickens County, South Carolina on November 11, 2015. The object and prayer of which is set forth in the Complaint.

TURNER PADGET GRAHAM & LANEY, P.A.

Ian D. McVey (SC Bar No. 71196)

Post Office Box 1473

Columbia, South Carolina 29202

Telephone: 803-227-4267

Facsimile: 803-400-1564

E-mail: imcvey@turnerpadget.com

Attorneys for the Plaintiff

December, 2015

Columbia, South Carolina

Feb. 10, 17, 24

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LIS PENDENS

(Suit on Note)

(Foreclosure of Mortgage)

(Deficiency Judgment Waived)

(Non-Jury)

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

COUNTY OF PICKENS

IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS

THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

C/A NO.: 2015-CP-39-1353

TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED:

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT an action is being commenced and is now pending in the Court of Common Pleas for Pickens County, South Carolina, upon a complaint of the above-named Plaintiff against the above-named Defendants for the purposes of foreclosing upon Plaintiff’s Mortgage by and between Christopher J. Debnam and Vivian H. Debnam and AgSouth Farm Credit, ACA, dated June 4, 2008, and recorded on June 5, 2008, in Book 3856 at Page 76 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Pickens County, in the below described real property which, at the time of the filing of this Notice, was situate in the County of Pickens, State of South Carolina, was more fully described as:

All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land lying and being situate in the State of South Carolina, County of Pickens, about seven miles Northeast of the Town of Pickens, on the South side of S.C. Road 109, (Connelly Road), and according to a plat of C.E. Shehan, Surveyor, dated May 24, 1982, of plat of John D. Smith, and containing 10 acres, more or less, reference to which is hereby made for a more complete and accurate description.

Beginning at a railroad spike in center of road at northwestern corner, and running thence along center of road N73-4E 700 feet to a point; thence continuing along center of road N66-3E 26.37 feet to a railroad spike; thence leaving center of road and running along property of Wilson and Kay Browning S20-58E 540.15 feet to a concrete monument; thence along property now or formerly of Medlin-Williams Estate S63-37W 737.5 feet to an iron pin’ thence N20-08W 657.7 feet to a railroad spike in center of road, the point of Beginning.

TMS No.: 5114-00-22-6871

TURNER PADGET GRAHAM & LANEY, P.A.

Ian D. McVey (SC Bar No. 71196)

Post Office Box 1473

Columbia, South Carolina 29202

Telephone: 803-227-4267

Facsimile: 803-400-1564

E-mail: imcvey@turnerpadget.com

Attorneys for the Plaintiff

November 2, 2015

Columbia, South Carolina

THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT, AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.

Feb. 10, 17, 24

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SUMMONS

(Suit on Note)

(Foreclosure of Mortgage)

(Deficiency Judgment Waived)

(Non-Jury)

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

COUNTY OF PICKENS

IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS

THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

C/A NO.: 2015-CP-39-1353

TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED:

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to appear and defend by answering the Complaint in this action, of which a copy is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer on the subscribers at their offices, 1901 Main Street, 17th Floor, P.O. Box 1473, Columbia, South Carolina 29202, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service, except that the United States of America, if named, shall have sixty (60) days to answer after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to do so, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that Plaintiff(s) will move for an order of reference or that the Court may issue a general order of reference of this action to a Master in Equity/Special Referee, pursuant to Rule 53, of the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure.

TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE, AND/OR TO MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDES, AND/OR TO PERSONS UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY:

YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a guardian ad litem within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons and Notice upon you. If you fail to do so, application for such appointment will be made by the Plaintiff(s).

TURNER PADGET GRAHAM & LANEY, P.A.

Ian D. McVey (SC Bar No. 71196)

Post Office Box 1473

Columbia, South Carolina 29202

Telephone: 803-227-4267

Facsimile: 803-400-1564

E-mail: imcvey@turnerpadget.com

Attorneys for the Plaintiff

November 2, 2015

Columbia, South Carolina

THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT, AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.

Feb. 10, 17, 24

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ORDER OF PUBLICATION

(NON-JURY MATTER)

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

COUNTY OF PICKENS

IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS

CASE No. 2015-CP-39-1247

David Spencer, Plaintiff, vs. Tax Collector of Pickens County; Treasurer of Pickens County; JOHN DOE AND MARY ROE, fictitious names used to designate all unknown persons who claim any right, title, interest or lien upon the real estate described herein, and anyone who may be in the military, infants, incompetents or under any legal disability and ROGER ROE AND SARAH DOE, fictitious names who represent unknown heirs, devisees or distributees of Dixie Kelly Clegg a/k/a Dixie K. Clegg, deceased; AND the following parties believed to be alive and well: Thomas Henry Clegg, Kelli C. Duncan, and judgment Creditors who may claim as follows: Discover Bank. Defendants,

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Upon reading the attached Affidavit, it appears to my satisfaction that this is a proper case in which service may be had upon Defendants by publication as authorized by 15-9-730 and 15-9-720 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina (1976).

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED, that the Summons and Notice and Service by Publication shall be published in Pickens County Courier, a newspaper having general circulation in the County of Pickens, South Carolina, once a week, on the same day of each week, for a period of three consecutive weeks, said publication being hereby designated as the one most likely to give notice to said Defendants. Any Defendant having a last known address shall be mailed a copy of the Summons and Complaint certified mail\restricted delivery.

AND IT IS SO ORDERED.

/s/ Perry H. Gravely

JUDGE, THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OR CLERK OF COURT

FOR PICKENS COUNTY

PICKENS, SOUTH CAROLINA

February 5, 2016

Feb. 17, 24, Mar. 2

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LIS PENDENS

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

COUNTY OF PICKENS

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS

CASE NO. 2015-CP-39-1247

Lis Pendens #2015-LP-39-290

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an action has been commenced and is now pending before this Court upon Complaint of the above named Plaintiff against the above named Defendants, seeking to remove cloud from title to certain real property by reason of a tax deed in his chain of title, which property was, at the time of the commencement of this action and at all times thereafter, including the date of the filing of this notice, situate in Pickens County, South Carolina, and more fully described as follows, to wit:

“ALL that certain piece, parcel, or lot of land situate, lying and being in the State of South Carolina, County of Pickens, being shown and designated as Lot No. 5, Forest