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Mr. Buddy: The empty chair at Pheba’s Diner: Remembering the town’s ‘true historian’
Whenever you walked through the wooden front door to Pheba’s Diner off Highway 50, there was always one thing that remained constant.
Burma Jordan
VERNON, Ala — Burma Jordan, 91, died June 30, 2026, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle Funeral services will be 11 am Friday, at Springfield... more
Titashia Springs
COLUMBUS — Titashia Brooks Springs, 49, died June 29, 2026, at UAB Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by... more
Icie Wrench
COLUMBUS — Icie Morris Wrench, 74, died June 29, 2026, at UAB Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by... more
Sarah Richardson
COLUMBUS — Sarah E Richardson, 80, died June 29, 2026, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by... more
Albert Williams
MACON — Albert Williams, died July 2, 2026, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Carter’s... more
Willie Riley
COLUMBUS — Willie X Riley, 95, died June 18, 2026, at his residence Funeral services will be at 2 pm Sunday, at Fourth Street MB Church, with Jimmy L Rice... more
Gene Sherrod
COLUMBUS — Gene A “Effer” Sherrod, 63, died June 19, 2026, in Grenada Funeral services will be at 2 pm Sunday, at Pilgrim Rest MB Church in... more
Charlie Fenster Jr.
COLUMBUS — Charlie Fenster Jr, 61, died June 28, 2026 Funeral services will be at 2 pm Monday, at Carter’s Funeral Services, with the Rev Jimmy... more
Tabatha Coleman
CRAWFORD — Tabitha Denise Coleman, 55, died June 26, 2026, in Columbus Funeral services will be 2 pm Sunday, at Brown Ridge MB Church Burial will follow... more
David Perkins
VERNON, Ala — David Lynn Perkins, 69, died June 29, 2026, at Fayette Medical Center-DCH Funeral services will be 2 pm Thursday, at Chandler Funeral... more
Dameon Robinson
MABEN — Dameon Jamal Robinson, 38, died June 22, 2026, in Ackerman Funeral services will be at 11 am Friday, at West Memorial Funeral Home Burial will... more
Theodis Weaver
STARKVILLE — Theodis “Pepper” Weaver, 62, died June 26, 2026, in Columbus Funeral services will be at 2 pm Friday, at Mt Peiler MB Church Burial... more
LaNelle McMillen
LaNelle Garner McMillen of Columbus, MS, passed away on June 21, 2026, in Brevard, NC, after a sudden illness LaNelle was born on January 9, 1937, in Buena... more
Annie Thomas
STEENS — Annie Thomas, 77, died June 21, 2026, at West Point Community Living Center Funeral services will be 11 am Friday, at Glenn Chapel CME Church... more
Bettye Simmons
COLUMBUS — Bettye Jean Gray Simmons, 80, died June 26, 2026 Funeral services will be 11 am Friday, at Carter’s Funeral Services with Antwion Collins... more
James “Pug” Forrester
James “Pug” Edward Forrester, 78, of Columbus, MS, passed away Monday, June 29, 2026, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-GT in Columbus, MS Visitation will be... more
James Allen
James Oliver Allen, 87, of Columbus, MS, died on June 29th, 2026, at his home Services will be held on Thursday, July 2nd, 2026, at First Methodist Church of... more
Shirley Fields
MILLPORT, Ala — Shirley Ardean Watkins Fields, 89, died June 27, 2026 Funeral services will be at 2 pm Wednesday, at Dowdle Funeral Home, with Danny... more
Johnnie Newman
Johnnie Mae Newman, 81, of Columbus, MS, passed away Sunday, June 28, 2026, at Aurora Health and Rehabilitation Center in Columbus, MS Visitation will be... more
Willie Kelley Jr.
WEST POINT — Willie James Kelley Jr, 69, died June 24, 2026, at his residence Funeral services will be at 11 am Wednesday, at Bryan Union Hall with Dan... more