Commonwealth of Virginia

VA Code§§ 1-211.1; 8.01-316,20-104

Case No.CL23-522

VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE COUNTY OF BOTETOURT

COUNTY OF BOTETOURT, VIRGINIA,

a Political Subdivision of

the Commonwealth of Virginia, Complainant,

V.

ELSIE E. EDWARDS, ET AL,  Respondent(s).

The object of this suit is to enforce the lien of the Complainant, County of Botetourt, Virginia, for delinquent real estate taxes against certain real property located in the County of

Botetourt, Virginia, described as follows:

Tax Map No. 109-220D Account No. 16274

All that certain lot, piece, or parcel of real property, lying and being situate in Botetourt County, Virginia and being more particularly described as follows, to-wit:

BEGINNING at an iron pin at the northeasterly corner of 1.22-acre tract now or formerly of Henry V. Edwards on the southerly line now or formerly of V. G. Ferris property; thence with the line of Ferris property, S. 66° 13′ 20″ E. 170.54 feet to a point; thence with two new division lines through the property now or formerly of Gordon Lee Edwards property, S. 32° 01′ 10″ W. 200.79 feet to a point; thence N. 66° 13′ “ W. 170.54 feet to an iron at the southeasterly corner of the Henry V. Edwards property; thence with the line of same, N. 32° 01′ 10″ E. 200.79 feet to the BEGINNING and containing 0.778 acres and being designated as Tract “C” on map platted from records by T. P. Parker & Son, Engineers and Surveyors, Ltd. dated December 22.1986.

And being a portion of the real property conveyed to Gordon L. Edwards and Elsie D. Edwards, husband and wife, as tenants by the entirety from Henry V. Edwards and Linda R. Edwards, divorced, by Deed dated February 18, 1993 and recorded April 1, 1993 in the Clerk’s Office of the Circuit Court of Botetourt County, Virginia in Deed Book 429 at Page 625.

This description is made subject to all easements, conditions, agreements, restrictions, and reservations of record which affect the property herein described including but not limited to those recorded in Deed Book 274 at Page 265.

Tax Map No. 109-220B Account No. 16272

All that certain lot, piece, or parcel of real property, lying and being situate in Botetourt County, Virginia and being more particularly described as follows, to-wit: BEGINNING at an iron pin on the northwest corner of the property now or formerly owned by Gordon Lee Edwards and Elsie D. Edwards, corner to property now or formerly of V. G. Ferris and N and W Railway Co. right-of-way; thence S. 66° 13′ 20″ E. 325 feet to an iron pin; thence S. 32° 01′ 10″ W. 200.79 feet to an iron pin; thence N. 52° 52′ 10″ W. 335.41 feet to an iron pin; thence N. 37° 44′ E. 124.94 feet to the place of beginning and being Tract “A” and containing 1.222 acres, more or less, all as shown on plat of survey by John T. Parker, C. L. S., dated November 3, 1981, a copy of which is of record in the Clerk’s Office of the Circuit Court of Botetourt County, Virginia in Deed Book 274 at Page 263.

And being a portion of the real property conveyed to Gordon L. Edwards and Elsie D. Edwards, husband and wife, as tenants by the entirety from Henry V. Edwards and Linda R. Edwards, divorced by Deed dated February 18, 1993 and recorded April 1, 1993 in the Clerk’s Office of the Circuit Court of Botetourt County, Virginia in Deed Book 429 at Page 625. This description is made subject to all easements, conditions, agreements, restrictions, and reservations of record which affect the property herein described including but not limited to those recorded in Deed Book 274 at Page 265.

IT APPEARING that an Affidavit has been made and filed stating that due diligence has been used, without effect, to ascertain the identity and location of certain parties to be served, that the last known addresses for the respondents herein are as follows: Gordon L. Edwards,

who is believed to be deceased and whose last known address is c/o Henry Edwards 164 Wandas

Lane, Dante, Virginia 24237-7102; Elsie E. Edwards, who is believed to be deceased and whose

last known address is c/o Henry Edwards, 164 Wandas Lane, Dante, Virginia 24237-7102;

Wanda Edwards Moore, who is believed to be deceased and whose last known address is

unknown; Daniel Moore, whose last known address is unknown; Kevin Moore, whose last known address is 71 Lois Lane, Roanoke, Virginia 24019; Mary Lou Edwards Arnold, who is

believed to be deceased and whose last known address is unknown; Darrell Arnold, whose last known address is 3228 Plantation Road NE, Roanoke, Virginia 24012; Birchie Dawn Bowman,who is believed to be deceased and whose last known address is unknown; Donnie Vest, whose last known address is 4333 Electric Road, Apt 2, Roanoke, Virginia 24018; Barry Vest Jr., whose last known address is 2577 Volunteer Pkwy, Apt 1, Bristol, Tennessee 37620; Stephen Gilmore Vest, whose last known address is unknown; Jasmine Bowman a/k/a Jasmine Bowman Vest, whose last known address is 2631 Durham Street NW, Roanoke, Virginia 24012; Melinda  Arnold Froelicher, whose last known address is 725 Murray Avenue, Roanoke, Virginia 24013; Christopher Arnold, whose last known address is unknown; Eric Leon Edwards, who is believed to be deceased and whose last known address is unknown; Henry V. Edwards, whose last known address is 164 Wandas Lane, Dante, Virginia 24237; and that any officers, heirs, devisees, and  successors in title of the Respondent named herein are made parties Respondent to this action

individually and/or by the general description of Parties Unknown, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties herein and all Parties Unknown and/or whose location cannot

be ascertained appear on or before April 12, 2024 in the Clerk’s Office of the Circuit Court of the County of Botetourt, Virginia, and do what may be necessary to protect their interests in this

cause.

I Ask For This:

Seth R.Konopasek, Esq. (VSB No. 97065) John A. Rife, Esq. (VSB No. 45805) Jeffrey A. Scharf, Esq. (VSB No. 30591) Mark K. Ames, Esq. (VSB No. 27409) Andrew M. Neville, Esq. (VSB No. 86372) Paul L. LaBarr, Esq. (VSB No. 91609) Gregory L. Haynes, Esq. (VSB No. 37158) Garrett W. Patton, Esq. (VSB No. 98345) Taxing Authority Consulting Services, PC P.O. Box 31800, Henrico, Virginia 23294-1800

Phone: (804) 864-0080

Facsimile: (804) 545-2378

TACS No.: 924036

Entered on the 5th day of March,2024.

The Honorable Tommy L. Moore, Clerk