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RONALD DEAN FUQUA Case No. PB-2026-2

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Publication Date(s): 

Feb 26, 2026

Mar 5, 2026

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF DEWEY COUNTY

STATE OF OKLAHOMA


IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF


RONALD DEAN FUQUA, Deceased.


Case No. PB-2026-2


COMBINED NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE OF HEARING


To: All persons interested in the Estate of Ronald Dean Fuqua, deceased.


You are hereby notified that on the 9 th day of January, 2026, the Petitioner, Ruthann Fuqua, by and through her attorney, Ashtyn Bradley Ramirez of Evans & Davis, PLLC, filed her Petition for Summary Administration Pursuant to 58 O.S. §245 and for Appointment of Special Administrator in the District Court of Dewey County.


The Petitioner has alleged that Ronald Dean Fuqua, deceased, departed this life, testate, on or about the 11 th day of June, 2024, in the City of Longview, Cowlitz County, State of Washington, and at the time of his death was a resident and citizen of Cowlitz County, State of Washington. Moreover, Petitioner has alleged that Ronald Dean Fuqua left an estate in Dewey County, State of Oklahoma, consisting of real property, the probable value of which is less than $200,000.00. Accordingly, Petitioner has asked this Court for summary proceedings pursuant to 58 O.S. §245, et seq.


The names, ages and last-known addresses of Ronald Dean Fuqua’s administrators, executors, non-petitioning co-nominees, heirs, legatees and devisees, as set forth in the Petition, are as follows:


NAME/ADDRESS

AGE

RELATIONSHIP 


Ruthann Fuqua

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Spouse/Heir-at-law/Devisee/Legatee

324 Sunset Drive

Longview, WA 98632


Trudy Ann Marks

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Daughter/Heir-at-law

2299 N. Sunset Ave

Benson, AZ 85602


Monty Lyle Fuqua

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Son/Heir-at-law

16 Laulainen Road

Longview, WA 98632


Lonnie Paul Fuqua

Deceased

Son/Heir-at-law

3018 Coal Creek Road

Longview, WA 98632


Petitioner has alleged that the total value of the estate is less than $200,000.00. Since the value of the estate is less than $200,000.00, and the decedent was a resident of another jurisdiction at the time of his death, Petitioner has requested summary proceedings pursuant to 58 O.S. §245 et seq.


In an Order for Combined Notice and Order Appointing Special Administrator entered on the 5 day of February, 2026, the Court found that it should dispense with regular estate proceedings prescribed by law, order notice to creditors and issue an order for hearing upon the Petition for Summary Administration , the Final Accounting and Petition for Determination of Heirs, Devisees and Legatees and Distribution .


Pursuant to the Order for Combined Notice and Order Appointing Special Administrator , all creditors having claims against Ronald Dean Fuqua, deceased, are required to present the same with a description of all security interests and other collateral, if any, held by each creditors with respect to such claim to Ruthann Fuqua, Special Administrator, at Evans & Davis, PLLC, 211 N. Broadway, Edmond, Oklahoma 73034, addressed to Ashtyn Bradley Ramirez, attorney for Special Administrator, on or before the following presentment date: March 23, 2026. If no claim is filed on or before the presentment date, such claim will be forever barred.

Notice is also hereby given that a hearing will be held on the 25 th day of March, 2026, at 9:00am, in the District Courthouse of Dewey County in Taloga, Oklahoma. At the hearing, the Court will decide whether to approve the Petition for Summary Administration , the Final Account and Petition for Determination of Heirs, Devisees and Legatees and Distribution of the Petitioner.


You are hereby advised that you may file objections to the Petition for Summary Administration , the Final Account and Petition for Determination of Heirs, Devisees and Legatees and Distribution at any time before the final hearing and send a copy to the Petitioner in the care of her attorney, Ashtyn Bradley Ramirez of Evans & Davis, PLLC, 211 N. Broadway, Edmond, Oklahoma 73034, or you will be deemed to have waived any objections. If you have no objections, you need not appear at the hearing or make any filings with the Court.


If an objection is filed before the hearing, the Court will determine at the hearing whether summary proceedings are appropriate and, if so, whether the Estate will be distributed and to whom the Estate will be distributed.

DATED this 5 day of February, 2026.


/s/ Celo J. Harrel

JUDGE OF THE DISTRICT COURT


By: /s/ Ashtyn Ramirez

Omar D. Zantout, OBA #30305

Ashtyn Bradley Ramirez, OBA #35559

Evans & Davis, PLLC

211 N. Broadway

Edmond, OK 73034

Telephone: (405) 286-2335

Fax: (405) 286-2770

E-mail: omar@evansdavis.com

E-mail : ashtyn@evansdavis.com

Attorney for Special Administrator

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