Foreclosure sale scheduled for April 29, 2026, at Columbia County Courthouse.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR COLUMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA
CASE #:  12-2025-CA-000171-CAAM
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF AMERICA, 
Plaintiff
vs.  
THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, BENEFICIARIES, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES AND ALL OTHERS CLAIMING INTERESTS BY, THROUGH, UNDER OR AGAINST WILLIE LEE COPELAND, DECEASED; ET. AL.;
Defendants,
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to the Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated the February 27th, 2026, and entered in Case No. 122025CA000171CAAXMX of the Circuit Court of the Third Judicial Circuit in and for Columbia County, Florida, where, FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF AMERICA is the Plaintiff, and THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, BENEFICIARIES, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES AND ALL OTHERS CLAIMING INTERESTS BY, THROUGH, UNDER OR AGAINST WILLIE LEE COPELAND, DECEASED; BEVERLY COPELAND DALLAS A/K/A BEVERLY DALLAS, AS AN HEIR OF WILLIE LEE COPELAND, DECEASED; PATRICIA ANN GRAVES A/K/A PATRICIA GRAVES, AS AN HEIR OF WILLIE LEE COPELAND, DECEASED; RICKY LEE STEWART A/K/A RICKY STEWART, AS AN HEIR OF WILLIE LEE COPELAND, DECEASED; HUGH EDWARD STEWART A/K/A HUGH STEWART, AS AN HEIR OF WILLIE LEE COPELAND, DECEASED; STANLEY DENARD STEWART A/K/A STANLEY STEWART, AS AN HEIR OF WILLIE LEE COPELAND, DECEASED; VERONICA ELAYNE STEWART SMITH A/K/A VERONICA SMITH, AS AN HEIR OF WILLIE LEE COPELAND, DECEASED; FELECIA MARIA STEWART A/K/A FELECIA STEWART, AS AN HEIR OF WILLIE LEE COPELAND, DECEASED; KEVIN JEROME STEWART A/K/A KEVIN STEWART, AS AN HEIR OF WILLIE LEE COPELAND, DECEASED; TAMEKA FRANCENE COPELAND A/K/A TAMEKA COPELAND, AS AN HEIR OF WILLIE LEE COPELAND, DECEASED; ANDREW CHARLES COPELAND A/K/A ANDREW COPELAND, AS AN HEIR OF WILLIE LEE COPELAND, DECEASED; LATERI TOINETTE COPELAND TAYLOR A/K/A LATERI TAYLOR, AS AN HEIR OF WILLIE LEE COPELAND, DECEASED; ANGELICA TONETTE COPELAND A/K/A ANGELICA COPELAND, AS AN HEIR OF WILLIE LEE COPELAND, DECEASED; ANDRE CHARLES COPELAND A/K/A ANDRE COPELAND, AS AN HEIR OF WILLIE LEE COPELAND, DECEASED; JEROME ANTHONY COPELAND A/K/A JEROME COPELAND, AS AN HEIR OF WILLIE LEE COPELAND, DECEASED, are Defendants.  JAMES M. SWISHER, JR., as the Clerk of the Circuit Court, shall sell to the highest and best bidder for cash at the Columbia County Courthouse, on the third floor, located at 173 N.E. Hernando Avenue, Lake City, Florida 32055, beginning at 11:00 AM, on the 29th day of April, 2026, the following described property as set forth in said final judgment, to wit:
LOT 3, DONOVAN WOODLANDS, A SUBDIVISION AS RECORDED IN PLAT  
BOOK 7, PAGE 23, COLUMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA, AND SUBJECT TO 
RESTRICTIONS RECORDED IN O.R. BOOK 0887, PAGES 0582-0583,  
COLUMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA, AND SUBJECT TO POWER LINE  
EASMENT.  INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO A 1995 MOBILE HOME (SERIAL NUMBERS FLHMBFP101638136A AND FLHMBFP101638136B), WHICH IS PERMANENTLY ATTACHED AND AFFIXED TO THE REAL PROPERTY.
PARCEL ID NUMBER:  R03265-303
COMMONLY KNOWN AS:  436 SW DONOVAN GLN, LAKE CITY, FLORIDA 32024 
ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN INTEREST IN THE SURPLUS FROM THE SALE, IF ANY, OTHER THAN THE PROPERTY OWNER AS OF THE DATE OF THE LIS PENDENS MUST FILE A CLAIM BEFORE THE CLERK REPORTS THE SURPLUS AS UNCLAIMED.
If you are a person with a disability who needs an accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact Court Administration, 173 NE Hernando Avenue, Room 408, Lake City, Florida 32055; (386)758-2163 or complete the ADA Request form located at https://thirdcircuitfl.org/ada-accommodation-request/ at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired call 711.
Dated this 4th day of March, 2026.
JAMES M. SWISHER, JR.                                                                   CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
By: Breanna Arrequin Rodriguez
Deputy Clerk

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March 11, 18, 2026