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PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER IN SECURITY DEED
GEORGIA, WILCOX COUNTY.
By virtue of the power of sale contained in the SECURITY DEED given by KERNEY EVERRETT HAIR JR. to THE CITIZENS BANK OF COCHRAN dated March 8, 2024, and recorded in Deed Book 00386, Page 00275, in the Office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Wilcox County, Ga., conveying the below-described property, to secure that certain Promissory Note given by KERNEY EVERRETT HAIR JR. to THE CITIZENS BANK OF COCHRAN in the original principal amount of $288,198.11 with interest thereon as set forth
therein, there will be sold by the undersigned at public outcry to the highest bidder before the Courthouse Door at Wilcox County, Georgia, within the legal hours of sale, on the first Tuesday in September, 2026, the following described property:
ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED ON EXHIBIT “A”, WHICH IS ATTACHED.
THE ABOVE PROPERTY IS LOCATED AT:
TRACT ONE: 12115 CANNONVILLE ROAD, ROCHELLE, GA 31079
TRACT TWO: 106 PINE STREET, PINEVIEW, GA 31017
To the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the person or persons who
may be in the possession of such property is KERNEY EVERRETT HAIR JR..
The debt secured by said Security Deed has been and is hereby declared due because of, among other possible events of default, failure to make payments in accordance with the terms of said Promissory Note. The debt remaining in default, this sale will be made for the purpose of paying the same, and all expenses of sale, including attorney’s fees.
Said property will be sold subject to all outstanding ad valorem taxes and/or assessments and/or restrictions and/or zoning ordinances and/or covenants; matters that may be disclosed by an accurate survey and/or inspection of the property; and matters of record superior to the Security Deed.
Notice has been given of intention to collect attorney’s fees in accordance with the terms of the Promissory Note secured by the property.
Additionally, this sale will be conducted subject to (1) confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U. S. Bankruptcy Code and (2) final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the holder of the Security Deed.
THIS LAW FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.
The name, address, and telephone number of the individual or entity who shall have full authority to negotiate, amend, and modify all terms of the Security Deed is Dawson Chapman, The Citizens Bank of Cochran, 124 E. Dykes Street, Cochran, Ga. 31014.
The Citizens Bank of Cochran Attorney-in-Fact for
Kerney Everrett Hair Jr.
Edward B. Claxton III Attorney at Law
P. O. Box 16459
Dublin, Georgia 31040
478-272-9965
ebcatty@bellsouth.net
Please publish once a week for four weeks commencing August 5, 12, 19 and 26, 2026.
EXHIBIT “A”
TRACT ONE:
All those tracts or parcels of land, lying and being in Land Lots 142 and 147, 5th Land District, Wilcox County, Georgia, containing 105.31 acres, more or less, and being comprised of the following parcels:
Parcel A: All that tract or parcel of land, lying and being in Land Lot 147, 5th Land District, Wilcox County, Georgia, containing 24.76 acres and being more particularly shown and described in that plat of survey entitled “Survey for: Vancine P. Hair” by Freddie J. Hattaway, GRLS No. 2467, dated February 12, 1996 and recorded in Plat Book 4, page 174, Wilcox County, Georgia, records.
This being the same property conveyed in that Warranty Deed from Debbie Peacock Meyer to Kerney E. Hair dated February 12, 1996 and recorded in Deed Book 161, page 232, aforesaid records.
Parcel B: All that tract or parcel of land, lying and being in Land Lot 147, 5th Land District, Wilcox County, Georgia, containing 6.43 acres and being designated as Tract #2 in that plat of survey entitled “Survey for: Kerney Hair, Jr.” by Grady Boney, GRLS No. 2460, dated August 19, 1998 and recorded in Plat Book 4, page 356, Wilcox County, Georgia, records.
Parcel C: All that tract or parcel of land, lying and being in Land Lot 147, 5th Land District, Wilcox County, Georgia, containing 9.12 acres and being designated as Tract #1 in that plat of survey entitled “Survey for: Kerney Hair, Jr.” by Grady Boney, GRLS No. 2460, dated August 19, 1998 and recorded in Plat Book 4, page 356, Wilcox County, Georgia, records.
Parcel D: All that tract or parcel of land consisting of 65 acres lying in the west one half of Land Lot 142 and 147, 5th Land District of Wilcox County, Georgia, being a portion of the property recently owned by Jessie L. Peacock that lies north of County Road 253, beng more specifically described in that plat of survey prepared by Olin McLeod, GRLS No. 2269, prepared on February 3, 1996, designated as sixty-five acre tract for the “Jessie L. Peacock Estate”, said plat is recorded in the Clerk of Wilcox County Superior Court Records Plat Book 4, page 204.
APN: 024 042
TRACT TWO:
City Lot Number Fourteen (14) in Block “C” of the Dennard Survey in the Town of Pineview and being a part of Lot of Land Number 85 in the 5th Land District of Wilcox County, Georgia, said lot is in the form of a parallelogram fronting North on Bay Street a distance of 66 feet, and fronting West on Pine Street a distance of 99 feet being more particularly described according to a plat of survey prepared by William D. Doster, Surveyor, on the 26th day of May 1969, and
recorded in Plat Book 3, Page 255, Public Records of said Wilcox County, is by reference incorporated herein as a part of this description.
This being the same property conveyed in that Warranty Deed from the Board of Trustees of the Pineview-Finleyson Methodist Church to the Bank of Finleyson dated May 30, 1969 and recorded May 31, 1969 in Deed Book 82, page 221, aforesaid records. Bank of Finleyson changed its name to Pineview State Bank on August 17, 1970 with the Georgia Secretary of State. Pineview State Bank merged with Planters first n/k/a Planters First Bank on August 16, 2000.
Subject to the Banking Use Restriction until March 2, 2038 as provided for in Deed Book 376, pages 303-305, Wilcox County, Georgia, records.
APN: 023B 032 001
Cordele Dispatch:
Aug. 5, 12, 19 and 26, 2025
FORECLOSURE
NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER IN SECURITY DEED
GEORGIA, WILCOX COUNTY.
By virtue of the power of sale contained in the SECURITY DEED given by KERNEY EVERRETT HAIR JR. to THE CITIZENS BANK OF COCHRAN dated March 8, 2024, and recorded in Deed Book 00386, Page 00275, in the Office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Wilcox County, Ga., conveying the below-described property, to secure that certain Promissory Note given by KERNEY EVERRETT HAIR JR. to THE CITIZENS BANK OF COCHRAN in the original principal amount of $288,198.11 with interest thereon as set forth
therein, there will be sold by the undersigned at public outcry to the highest bidder before the Courthouse Door at Wilcox County, Georgia, within the legal hours of sale, on the first Tuesday in September, 2026, the following described property:
ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED ON EXHIBIT “A”, WHICH IS ATTACHED.
THE ABOVE PROPERTY IS LOCATED AT:
TRACT ONE: 12115 CANNONVILLE ROAD, ROCHELLE, GA 31079
TRACT TWO: 106 PINE STREET, PINEVIEW, GA 31017
To the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the person or persons who
may be in the possession of such property is KERNEY EVERRETT HAIR JR..
The debt secured by said Security Deed has been and is hereby declared due because of, among other possible events of default, failure to make payments in accordance with the terms of said Promissory Note. The debt remaining in default, this sale will be made for the purpose of paying the same, and all expenses of sale, including attorney’s fees.
Said property will be sold subject to all outstanding ad valorem taxes and/or assessments and/or restrictions and/or zoning ordinances and/or covenants; matters that may be disclosed by an accurate survey and/or inspection of the property; and matters of record superior to the Security Deed.
Notice has been given of intention to collect attorney’s fees in accordance with the terms of the Promissory Note secured by the property.
Additionally, this sale will be conducted subject to (1) confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U. S. Bankruptcy Code and (2) final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the holder of the Security Deed.
THIS LAW FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.
The name, address, and telephone number of the individual or entity who shall have full authority to negotiate, amend, and modify all terms of the Security Deed is Dawson Chapman, The Citizens Bank of Cochran, 124 E. Dykes Street, Cochran, Ga. 31014.
The Citizens Bank of Cochran Attorney-in-Fact for
Kerney Everrett Hair Jr.
Edward B. Claxton III Attorney at Law
P. O. Box 16459
Dublin, Georgia 31040
478-272-9965
ebcatty@bellsouth.net
Please publish once a week for four weeks commencing August 5, 12, 19 and 26, 2026.
EXHIBIT “A”
TRACT ONE:
All those tracts or parcels of land, lying and being in Land Lots 142 and 147, 5th Land District, Wilcox County, Georgia, containing 105.31 acres, more or less, and being comprised of the following parcels:
Parcel A: All that tract or parcel of land, lying and being in Land Lot 147, 5th Land District, Wilcox County, Georgia, containing 24.76 acres and being more particularly shown and described in that plat of survey entitled “Survey for: Vancine P. Hair” by Freddie J. Hattaway, GRLS No. 2467, dated February 12, 1996 and recorded in Plat Book 4, page 174, Wilcox County, Georgia, records.
This being the same property conveyed in that Warranty Deed from Debbie Peacock Meyer to Kerney E. Hair dated February 12, 1996 and recorded in Deed Book 161, page 232, aforesaid records.
Parcel B: All that tract or parcel of land, lying and being in Land Lot 147, 5th Land District, Wilcox County, Georgia, containing 6.43 acres and being designated as Tract #2 in that plat of survey entitled “Survey for: Kerney Hair, Jr.” by Grady Boney, GRLS No. 2460, dated August 19, 1998 and recorded in Plat Book 4, page 356, Wilcox County, Georgia, records.
Parcel C: All that tract or parcel of land, lying and being in Land Lot 147, 5th Land District, Wilcox County, Georgia, containing 9.12 acres and being designated as Tract #1 in that plat of survey entitled “Survey for: Kerney Hair, Jr.” by Grady Boney, GRLS No. 2460, dated August 19, 1998 and recorded in Plat Book 4, page 356, Wilcox County, Georgia, records.
Parcel D: All that tract or parcel of land consisting of 65 acres lying in the west one half of Land Lot 142 and 147, 5th Land District of Wilcox County, Georgia, being a portion of the property recently owned by Jessie L. Peacock that lies north of County Road 253, beng more specifically described in that plat of survey prepared by Olin McLeod, GRLS No. 2269, prepared on February 3, 1996, designated as sixty-five acre tract for the “Jessie L. Peacock Estate”, said plat is recorded in the Clerk of Wilcox County Superior Court Records Plat Book 4, page 204.
APN: 024 042
TRACT TWO:
City Lot Number Fourteen (14) in Block “C” of the Dennard Survey in the Town of Pineview and being a part of Lot of Land Number 85 in the 5th Land District of Wilcox County, Georgia, said lot is in the form of a parallelogram fronting North on Bay Street a distance of 66 feet, and fronting West on Pine Street a distance of 99 feet being more particularly described according to a plat of survey prepared by William D. Doster, Surveyor, on the 26th day of May 1969, and
recorded in Plat Book 3, Page 255, Public Records of said Wilcox County, is by reference incorporated herein as a part of this description.
This being the same property conveyed in that Warranty Deed from the Board of Trustees of the Pineview-Finleyson Methodist Church to the Bank of Finleyson dated May 30, 1969 and recorded May 31, 1969 in Deed Book 82, page 221, aforesaid records. Bank of Finleyson changed its name to Pineview State Bank on August 17, 1970 with the Georgia Secretary of State. Pineview State Bank merged with Planters first n/k/a Planters First Bank on August 16, 2000.
Subject to the Banking Use Restriction until March 2, 2038 as provided for in Deed Book 376, pages 303-305, Wilcox County, Georgia, records.
APN: 023B 032 001
Cordele Dispatch:
Aug. 5, 12, 19 and 26, 2025
FORECLOSURE