601 E Park Ave

NOTICE OF SALE
UNDER POWER
GEORGIA,
LOWNDES COUNTY
THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COL -
LECT A DEBT, ANY
INFORMATION OBTAINED 
WILL BE USED
FOR THAT PURPOSE
GEORGIA, LOWNDES COUNTY
WHEREAS, on the 22nd day 
of October, 2022, JAMES 
MCCLAIN, III, AND KIERRA 
LAQUAY BELZES executed to 
TIM BLANTON a Security Deed 
to the following land, to-wit:
AS SHOWN ON EXHIBIT “A”
to secure a stated indebtedness 
of the Grantor to the Grantee and 
any renewals or other present or 
future indebtedness contracted 
by the Grantor either as mak -
er, guarantor or endorser which 
deed is recorded in the Office of 
the Clerk of the Superior Court 
of Lowndes County, Georgia, 
in Deed Book 6947, Page 790, 
which was thereafter modified by 
Modification Agreement, dated 
September 15, 2025, recorded 
in Deed Book 7182, page 578, 
aforesaid records; and
WHEREAS, the said indebted -
ness secured by said deed has 
become in default both as to 
principal and interest, and the 
said Tim Blanton has elected and 
does hereby elect and declare all 
of said indebtedness both princi -
pal and interest due, as provided 
in said deed when payments are 
not made as provided therein.
NOW THEREFORE, in accor -
dance with the terms of said deed 
and as provided in the laws of the 
State of Georgia in such cases 
made and provided, the under -
signed will, after due advertise -
ment, expose for sale the above 
described lands and sell same to 
the highest and best bidder for 
cash, between the legal hours of 
sale, before the courthouse door 
in Lowndes County, Georgia, on 
the first Tuesday in September, 
2026.
The proceeds of said sale will be 
used first to pay the indebtedness 
secured by said deed and the ex -
penses of said sale, attorney’s 
fees (notice of intent to collect 
attorney’s fees having been giv -
en) and the balance, if any, will 
be delivered to the person or per -
sons legally authorized to receive 
same.
The entity that has full authority 
to negotiate, amend and modify 
all terms of the mortgage with the 
debtor is: Tim Blanton. Please 
understand the secured creditor 
is not required by law to negoti -
ate, amend, or modify the terms 
of the mortgage instrument.
To the best knowledge and be -
lief of the undersigned, the party 
(or parties) in possession of the 
subject property known as 601 
E. Park Avenue, 605 E. Park 
Avenue, & 607 E. Park Avenue, 
Valdosta, GA 31601 are: JAMES 
MCCLAIN, III, AND KIERRA 
LAQUAY BELZES , or tenant or 
tenants.
Said property will be sold subject 
to (a) any outstanding ad valorem 
taxes (including taxes which are
a lien, but not yet payable), (b) 
any matters which might be dis -
closed by an accurate survey 
and inspection of the property, 
(c) all matters of record superior 
to the Deed to Secure Debt first 
set out above, including, but not 
limited to, assessment, liens, en -
cumbrances, zoning ordinances, 
easements, restrictions, cove -
nants, etc.; (d) confirmation that 
the sale is not prohibited under 
the U.S. Bankruptcy Code; and 
(e) final confirmation and audit 
of the status of the loan with the 
holder of the security deed.
TIM BLANTON As Attorney-in-
Fact for JAMES MCCLAIN, III, 
AND KIERRA LAQUAY BELZES
BARRY R. CHAPMAN
504 N. Patterson St.
Valdosta, Georgia 31601
229/245-9602
THIS LAW FIRM IS ACTING AS A 
DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPT -
ING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY
INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL 
BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.
EXHIBIT “A”
Tract 1: 601 East Park Avenue, 
Valdosta, Georgia:
All that tract or parcel of land sit -
uate, lying and being in the City 
of Valdosta, Lowndes County, 
Georgia, particularly described 
as follows: All the following land 
lying and being in the City of Val -
dosta, Lowndes County, Geor -
gia, comprising a portion of Lots 
numbered 10 and 11 in Block “C” 
of Herefored Wilson Subdivision 
as appearing of record in Nat 
Record 1, Folio 45, in the Office 
of the Clerk of Superior Court of 
said county, the portion of such 
lots hereby conveyed being more 
particularly described as follows
Beginning at a point marked by 
an intersection of Marion Street 
and Park Avenue and running 
thence North 85 degrees 15 min -
utes East along the South margin 
of East Park Avenue a distance of 
75 feet to a point; thence South 4 
degrees 12 minutes East along a 
line parallel with the East margin 
of North Marion Street adistance 
of 139.47 feet more or less to the 
South line of the aforesaid lot 
number 11, thence South 85 de -
grees 50 minutes West along the 
South line of such Lot 11 a dis -
tance of 75 feet, more or less, to 
a point marked by an iron pin set 
in the East margin of North Mari -
on Street, and thence 4 degrees 
12 minutes West along the East 
margin of North Marion Street 
a distance of 138.9 feet to the 
Southeast comer of the intersec -
tion of North Marion Street and 
East Park Avenue, the Point of 
Beginning. 
Conveyance of the above de -
scribed property is expressly 
made subject to a 10 foot ease -
ment reserved in Warranty deed 
From James L. Dewar and W.A. 
Dewar to George J. Lahood, Jr., 
dated December 17, 1965, and 
recorded in Deed Book 13, Page 
37, in Lowndes County, Georgia. 
Also, this conveyance is made 
subject to a certain party Wall 
Agreement recorded in Deed 
Book 113, Page 25, in the Office 
of the Clerk of the Superior Court 
of Lowndes County, Georgia. Tax 
Parcel ID No.: 0114C 191
Tract 2: 605 East Park Avenue, 
Valdosta, Georgia:
All that tract or parcel of land sit -
uate, lying and being in Valdosta, 
Lowndes County, Georgia, more 
fully described as follows: For a 
point of reference, commence at 
the Southeast corner of the inter -
section of Marion Street and Park 
Avenue, thence North 85 degrees 
15’ East along the Southerly mar -
gin of Park Avenue, a distance of 
75 feet to the Northeast corner of 
the property, now or formerly be -
longing to George J. LaHood, Jr., 
and being the Point of Beginning; 
thence South 4 degrees 12’ East, 
a distance of 139.6 feet, more 
or less, to the Southeast corner 
of said LaHood property; thence 
North 85 degrees 50’ East, a dis -
tance of 73.50 feet, more or less, 
to a point marked by an iron pin 
on an alley; thence North 4 de -
grees 58’ West along the West -
erly margin of a 10 foot alley 
140.40 feet to the South margin 
of the right of way of Park Ave -
nue; thence South 85 degrees 
15’ West along said right of way, 
a distance of 74.70 feet and the 
Point of Beginning.
TOGETHER WITH those ease -
ment rights arising under that 
certain Warranty Deed from 
James L. Dewar and W. A. Dewar 
to George J. LaHood, Jr., dated 
December 17, 1965, filed for re -
cord December 18, 1965 at 11:00
a.m., recorded in Deed Book 113, 
Page 37, aforesaid records. Tax 
Parcel ID No.: 0114C 192
Tract 3: 607 East Park Avenue, 
Valdosta, Georgia:
All that tract or parcel of land sit -
uate, lying and being in Valdosta, 
Lowndes County, Georgia, more 
fully described as follows: Be -
ginning at an iron pin located at 
the Southwest corner of the inter -
section of North Lee Street and 
East Park Avenue; thence from 
said iron pin South 85 degrees 
15’ West along the Southerly 
margin of the right of way of East 
Park Avenue a distance of 150 
feet to an iron pin; thence South 
4 degrees 58’ East along an al -
ley a distance of 92.59 feet to an 
iron pin; thence from said iron 
pin North 83 degrees 55’ East a 
distance of 150.27 feet to a point 
marked by an iron pin on the 
West margin of North Lee Street;
thence North 5 degrees 08’ East 
to the point of beginning at the 
intersection of North Lee Street 
and East Park Avenue. Said tract 
of land comprising one body and 
being the same property hereto -
fore known as 607 and 609 East 
Park Avenue.
LESS AND EXCEPT from the 
above described property that 
portion of the property conveyed 
by that certain Right-of-Way 
Deed from The Park Avenue 
Bank to the City of Valdosta, 
dated March 26, 1998, filed for 
record May 5, 1998 at 11:50 a.m., 
recorded in Deed Book 1549, 
Page 41, aforesaid records. Prior 
Instrument Reference: Gratuitous 
Contribution to Capital by Corpo -
ration Quit-Claim Deed dated De -
cember 15, 1997, and recorded in 
Deed Book 1500, Page 312 of 
the records of Lowndes County, 
Georgia, on January 7, 1998. Tax
Parcel ID No.: 0114C 171
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