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Camden Chronicle Public Notices, May 21, 2026
NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE
TRUSTEE’S SALE
STATE OF TENNESSEE, Benton COUNTY
WHEREAS, Guy Biggs and Kendra Biggs, as borrower(s), executed a Deed of Trust to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as beneficiary, as nominee for Trusted Mortgage Capital, Inc, Lender, and Jerry Bridenbaugh, Associate , Trustee(s), which was dated 1/31/2024, and recorded on 2/5/2024, as Instrument No. 116131 in Book 406 Page 408, securing the payment of a Note in the amount of $381,450.00 in Benton County, Tennessee Register of Deeds.
WHEREAS, default having been made in the payment of the debt(s) and obligation(s) thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the current holder of said Deed of Trust; Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC, (the “Holder”), appointed the undersigned, Vylla Solutions – Tennessee, LLC, as Substitute Trustee, with all the rights, powers and privileges of the original Trustee named in said Deed of Trust; and
NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the entire indebtedness has been declared due and payable as provided in said Deed of Trust by the Holder, and that as agent for the undersigned, Vylla Solutions – Tennessee, LLC, Substitute Trustee, by virtue of the power and authority vested in it, will on 5/28/2026, at or about 11:00 AM at the usual and customary location at the At the main entrance of the Benton County Courthouse, 1 Court Square, Camden, Tennessee 38320, proceed to sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash, the following described property situated in Benton County, Tennessee, to wit:
Land situated in Benton County, Tennessee:
BEING A TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND LYING AND BEING SITUATE IN THE FIFTH CIVIL DISTRICT OF BENTON COUNTY, TENNESSEE, SHOWN AS LOT NO. 14 ON PLAT OF CEDAR LAKE ESTATES SUBDIVISION OF RECORD IN PLAT BOOK 3, PAGE 72 (NOW PLAT CABINET A, SLIDE 173), IN THE REGISTER'S OFFICE OF BENTON COUNTY, TENNESSEE, TO WHICH REFERENCE IS HEREBY MADE FOR A MORE COMPLETE AND ACCURATE DESCRIPTION.
SUBJECT TO ANY AND ALL RESTRICTIONS, EXCEPTIONS, RESERVATIONS, STIPULATIONS, CONDITIONS, RIGHTS OF WAY AND EASEMENTS OF RECORD.
BEING THE SAME PROPERTY AS CONVEYED BY THAT WARRANTY DEED FROM DAVID L. MARKHAM AND WIFE GLENDA GAIL MARKHAM TO GUY BIGGS AND WIFE KENDRA BIGGS, DATED APRIL 24, 2023 AND RECORDED ON APRIL 24, 2023 IN INSTRUMENT NO. 113415, IN BOOK 392 AT PAGE 734, BENTON COUNTY RECORDS.
Tax Parcel ID: 065A A009.00 000
Address/Description: 1343 CEDAR DR, CAMDEN, TN 38320
Current Owner(s): Guy Biggs and Kendra Biggs
Other Interested Party(ies): None
If the Internal Revenue Service and/or U.S. Department of Treasury is listed as Other Interested Party above, then the notice required under 26. U.S.C. 7425(b) was timely provided and the sale of the land advertised will be subject to the right of the U.S. to redeem the land as provided in 26 U.S.C. 7425(d)(1). If the Tennessee Department of Revenue and/or the Tennessee Department of Labor and Work Force Development is listed as Other Interested Party above, then the notice required under TCA 67-1-1433(b) was timely provided and for each lien identified, the sale of the land advertised will be subject to the right of The State of Tennessee to redeem the land as provided for in TCA 65-1-1420.
The sale of the property described above shall be subject to all matters shown on any recorded plat; any and all liens against said property for unpaid property taxes; any restrictive covenants, easements or set-back lines that may be applicable; any prior liens or encumbrances as well as any priority created by a fixture filing; a deed of trust; and any matter than an accurate survey of the premises might disclose.
All right and equity of redemption, statutory or otherwise, homestead, and dower are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee.
The right is reserved to adjourn/postpone the day of the sale to another day, time, and place certain, by verbal announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above; if the postponement is for five (5) days or more, the postponement announcement will also be posted on website of www.foreclosure-postings.com
Except to the extent that the Substitute Trustee may bind and obligate Mortgagors to warrant title the Property under the terms of the Deed of Trust, conveyance of the Property shall be made without any representations or warranties whatsoever, express or implied. All sales are “as is”, “where is’.
The entire purchase price is due and payable at the conclusion of the auction in the form of certified funds. Insufficient funds will not be accepted. Amounts received in excess of the winning bid will be refunded to the successful purchaser. This property is being sold with express reservation that the sale is subject to confirmation by lender or Substitute Trustee.
This office is attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose.
Please be advised that the trustee may require entity or trust bidders at this trustee's sale to provide information, documentation and/or certification of the vesting instructions and the data required to be reported pursuant to FinCEN regulations effective for transfers of residential real property to covered transferees on or after March 1, 2026. The required information must be provided to the trustee before a Substitute trustee’s deed will be issued for covered transfers. The Buyer may be required to pay charges associated with the gathering and reporting of information to FinCEN. Additional information regarding these regulations and the required transferee information and certifications can be found at:
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/08/29/2024-19198/anti-money-laundering-regulations-for-residential-real-estate-transfers and https://www.fincen.gov/rre-faqs#D_5
Vylla Solutions - Tennessee, LLC,
Substitute Trustee
P.O. Box 3309
Anaheim, California 92803
Phone: (888) 313-1969
TS#: 26-38751
Publication Dates: 4/16/2026,
5/7/2026, 5/14/2026 5/21/2026
Online Posting Website and
Date of Posting:
www.foreclosure-postings.com
Posting begin date: 4/16/2026
Posting end date: 5/21/2026
04/16-05/07, 14, 21
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IN THE JUVENILE COURT
OF BENTON COUNTY, TENNESSEE
IN THE MATTER OF:
Cree Johnson, DOB: 07/19/23
A CHILD UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE
- 25 DN 24
ORDER FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION
It appearing to the Court from the allegations of the Petition to Adjudicate Dependency and Neglect, to Transfer Temporary Legal Custody, the Motion for Service by Publication and the Affidavit of Diligent Search that the whereabouts of the parents, Erica Bradford and Devon Johnson, are unknown and cannot be ascertained by diligent search; therefore, the ordinary process of law cannot be served upon Erica Bradford and Devon Johnson.
It is, therefore, ORDERED that Erica Bradford and Devon Johnson be served by publication of the following notice for four consecutive weeks in the Camden Chronicle, a newspaper published in Benton County, Tennessee.
It is further ORDERED that if Erica Bradford and Devon Johnson do not enter an appearance or otherwise Answer the Petition, further personal service or service by further publication shall be dispensed with and service of any future notices, motions, orders or other legal documents in this matter may be made upon Erica Bradford and Devon Johnson by filing same with the Juvenile Court Clerk of Benton County, Tennessee.
NOTICE
The State of Tennessee, Department of Children’s Services, has filed a petition against Erica Bradford and Devon Johnson seeking to adjudicate dependency and neglect. It appears that ordinary process of law cannot be served upon Erica Bradford and Devon Johnson because their whereabouts are unknown. Erica Bradford and Devon Johnson are hereby ORDERED TO APPEAR IN THE BENTON COUNTY JUVENILE COURT IN CAMDEN, TENNESSEE ON JULY 9, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. to defend the allegations or a default judgment shall be taken against you. You may view and obtain a copy of the Petition and any other subsequently filed legal documents at the Benton County Juvenile Court Clerk’s Office in Camden, Tennessee.
Entered this 17th day of April 2026.
/s/ John W. Whitworth
JUDGE
Respectfully submitted,
/s/ Tiffany Evans, BPR # 025376
Lead Associate Counsel
State of Tennessee,
Department of Children's Services
126 Culley Drive
Paris, TN 38242
731-641-5046
05/07, 14, 21, 28
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State of Tennessee
Benton County Probate Division
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
As Required by TCA §30-2-306
Case Number 5363
Estate of ALVIN VODIE “A.V.” MATLOCK, Deceased
Notice is hereby given that on 11th day of May, 2026, letters testamentary in respect (or of administration as the case may be) in respect of the estate of ALVIN VODIE “A.V.” MATLOCK, who died December 28, 2025, were issued to the undersigned by the Clerk and Master of Benton County, Tennessee. All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, against the estate are required to file the same with the Clerk of the above-named Court on or before the earlier of the dates prescribed in (1) or (2) otherwise their claims will be forever barred:
(1) (A) Four (4) months from the date of the first publication (or posting, as the case may be) of this notice if the creditor received an actual copy of this Notice to Creditors at least sixty (60) days before date that is four (4) months from the date of the first publication (or posting); or
(B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor received an actual copy of the Notice to Creditors, if the creditor received the copy of the notice less than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four (4) months from the date of the first publication (or posting) as described in (1) (A); or
(2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s date of death.
All persons indebted to the above Estate must come forward and make proper settlement with the undersigned at once.
Lynda Ashby
Co-Executrix
02/20/2026
Gail Marrison
Co-Executrix
02/20/2026
Charles L. hicks
Attorney
03/03/2026
Carly Bayless
Clerk and Master
05/11/2026
05/14, 21
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NOTICE
TWENTY FOURTH JUDICIAL
CIRCUIT COURT
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
It is the duty of the Grand Jurors to investigate any public offense which they know or have reason to believe has been committed and which is triable or indictable in this County. Any person having knowledge of proof that such an offense has been committed may apply to testify before the Grand Jury subject to the provisions of Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 40-12-104.
The foreman in this County is presently:
Rex Prince
The Grand Jury will next meet on Monday the 1st day of June 2026 at 9:00 a.m. You may be prosecuted for perjury for any oral or written statement which you make under oath to the Grand Jury, when you know the statement to be false, and when the statement touches on a matter material to the point in question.
Sam Rainwaters
Circuit Court Clerk
Benton County, TN
05/21
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MEETING NOTICE
The Benton County Board of Public Utilities will meet in regular monthly session on May 26, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. at the office of the Board at 975 Hwy 70E, Camden, TN. A Benton County Electric System customer that wishes to address the board may call 731-584-8251 Ext. 313 by 12:00 p.m. the day before the meeting to request to speak and learn more about providing comment. To learn more visit www.bcestn.org. A copy of the agenda will be provided upon request.
Scott Owens
General Manager
05/21
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NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE
TRUSTEE’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE
WHEREAS, on February 5, 2021, ANT SAVINGS CORP., by Deed of Trust of record in Record Book 348, at Page 603, in the Register’s Office of Benton County, Tennessee, conveyed the following described property in trust to secure the payment of a Promissory Note in the original principal amount of One Million Eighty-Seven Thousand Five Hundred and 00/100 Dollars ($1,087,500.00), payable to CARROLL BANK & TRUST; and
WHEREAS, the undersigned was appointed Substitute Trustee by Carroll Bank & Trust, the legal owner and holder of the said Note, by appointment executed on May 7, 2026, and recorded in Record Book 431, at Page 1880, in the Register’s Office of Benton County, Tennessee; and
WHEREAS, default has been made in the payment of said indebtedness and other provisions of the Deed of Trust have been violated, and Carroll Bank & Trust, the lawful owner and holder of the said indebtedness, has declared the entire amount due and payable as provided by the Deed of Trust in accordance with the terms thereof, and instructed the undersigned to foreclose.
NOW, THEREFORE, the public is hereby notified that the undersigned Substitute Trustee will sell the hereinafter described real estate at public auction, to the highest and best bidder, for cash in hand paid in certified funds paid at the conclusion of the sale, or upon a credit bid from a bank or other lending entity pre-approved by the Substitute Trustee. The auction shall occur at the South door of the Courthouse at Camden, Benton County, Tennessee, on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at 2:00 o’clock p.m., said property to be sold in bar of the equity of redemption and subject to the lien of all special assessments against it.
Lying, and being situate in the City of Camden, 5th Civil District of Benton County, Tennessee, bounded and described as follows; to-wit:
TAX MAP 78G GROUP A PARCEL 7.05
TAX ASSESSOR’S OFFICE BENTON COUNTY, TENNESSEE
(128 HIGHWAY 641 NORTH, CAMDEN, TENNESSEE)
BEING the following described real estate, situated within the Fifth Civil District of Benton County, Tennessee, and being a portion of that property which was conveyed to W. Keith Hudson and wife, Denise H. Hudson, by deed of record in Record Book 253, page 313, in the Register’s Office of Benton County, Tennessee, and being more particularly described as follows:
BEGINNING at a ½-inch rebar with cap found in the right-of-way of U.S. Highway 641, 80 feet from the center, being the southwest corner of Casey’s Marketing Company, Record Book 257, page 208; thence with Casey’s, South 82 degrees, 43 minutes, 57 seconds East, 230.00 feet to a cross cut in concrete and the southwest corner of Hudson, Record Book 235, page 314; thence with Hudson, South 82 degrees, 43 minutes, 57 seconds East, 55.86 feet to a cross cut in concrete; thence with a severance line, South 00 degrees, 36 minutes, 50 seconds West, 237.86 feet to a ½-inch rebar with cap set in the north line of Smith, Deed Book 171, page 109; thence with Smith, North 82 degrees, 41 minutes, 47 seconds West, 33.49 feet to a 3/8-inch rebar with cap number 366 found in the east line of FirstBank, Deed Book 204, page 200; thence with FirstBank as follows: North 02 degrees, 36 minutes, 04 seconds West, 29.55 feet to a 3/8-inch rebar with cap number 366 found; North 89 degrees, 57 minutes, 11 seconds West, 250.03 feet to a 1/2-inch rebar with cap set in the right-of-way of U.S. Highway 641; thence with the right-of-way of U.S. Highway 641 as follows: North 00 degrees, 34 minutes, 19 seconds East, 216.08 feet; North 03 degrees, 22 minutes, 28 seconds East, 24.00 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING, and containing 1.48 acres, more or less, as surveyed by Thomas A. Young, TRLS No. 2265, of L.I. Smith & Associates, 302 North Caldwell Street, Paris, TN 38342, on February 5, 2016. Bearings are based on Plat Cabinet C, Slide 247, in the Register’s Office of Benton County, Tennessee. (Description taken from prior deed of record)
It being the same property as that described in a Warranty Deed from W. Keith Hudson and wife, Denise H. Hudson, to Ant Savings Corp., dated February 5, 2021, and of record in Record Book 348, page 599, in the Register’s Office of Benton County, Tennessee.
The street address of the above-described property is believed to be 128 Highway 641 North, Camden, Tennessee but such address is not part of the legal description of the property sold herein and in the event of any discrepancy, the legal description herein shall control.
SALE IS SUBJECT TO TENANT(S) RIGHTS IN POSSESSION, IF ANY.
This sale is subject to all matters shown on any applicable recorded plat; any unpaid taxes; any restrictive covenants, easements, or setback lines that may be applicable; any statutory rights of redemption of any governmental agency, state or federal; any prior liens or encumbrances as well as any priority created by a fixture filing; and to any matter that an accurate survey of the premises might disclose. Other interested parties: None.
Title to said property is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell as Substitute Trustee only and will assign to the purchaser all covenants of warranty contained in said Deed of Trust.
The sale held pursuant to this Notice may be rescinded at the Successor Trustee’s option at any time. Said sale may be adjourned to another time or may be postponed to another date by public announcement at the appointed time of sale without readvertisement.
This office is a debt collector. This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.
This Notice of Sale has been posted by ForeclosureTennessee.com and can be viewed online at ForeclosureTennessee.com.
WITNESS my signature, this the 21st day of May, 2026.
KIZER, BONDS, HUGHES
& BOWEN, LLC
BY: STEPHEN L. HUGHES
Substitute Trustee
- O. Box 320
Milan, TN 38358
(731) 238-3199
INSERTION DATES:
May 21, 2026, May 28, 2026
05/21, 28
