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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.
Earl Griffin Sr.
COLUMBUS – Earl Griffin Sr, 93, died March 20, 2026, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle Funeral services will be at 11 2 pm Saturday, at... more
Rosie Williams
COLUMBUS – Rosie Saddler Williams, 71, died March 16, 2026, at her residence Funeral services will be at 11 am Saturday, at Stephen Chapel MB Church,... more
Maia Murray
CALEDONIA – Maia Victoria Murray, 28, died March 14, 2026, at North Mississippi Medical Center Funeral services will be at 2 pm Saturday, at New Zion MB... more
Nathaniel Hopkins
NOXUBEE COUNTY – Nathaniel Toby Hopkins, 64, died March 24, 2026, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle Funeral services will be at 2 pm... more
John Jefferson
STARKVILLE – John L Jefferson, 48, died March 19, 2026, at UMMC Hospital in Jackson Graveside services will be at 11 am Saturday, at Memorial Gardens... more
Audie Hunnicutt
COLUMBUS — Audie Faye Hunnicutt, 88, died March 20, 2026 Funeral services will be at noon Saturday, at Grace Baptist Church, with Charles Whitney and... more
Dale Beasley
Cecil Dale Beasley, age 75, of Columbus, MS, passed away March 22, 2026, at Baptist Memorial Hospital A private family memorial service will be held... more
Windham Abrams
NOXUBEE COUNTY — Windham Irvine Abrams, 87, died March 12, 2026 Graveside services were held on Wednesday at Odd Fellows Cemetery in Macon Cockrell... more
Kenneth Pitts
SULLIGENT, Ala — Kenneth Ray Pitts, 79, died March 18, 2026, at the State Veterans Home in Kosiusko Graveside services were at 4 pm Sunday, at Lamar... more
Coach Wayne Byrd
Coach Wayne Dan Byrd, 87, of Columbus, MS, passed away March 22, 2026, at Baptist Memorial Hospital- GT in Columbus, MS Visitation will be on... more
Stephen Williamson
After 76 wonderful years of life, Stephen Michael Williamson passed away on March 20, 2026, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Columbus, MS Visitation... more
Barbara Kitchens
SULLIGENT, Ala — Barbara Kitchens, 82, died March 17, 2026 Funeral services will be at 2 pm Saturday, at Covin Baptist Church in Fayette, Alabama Otts... more
Beverly Callender
Beverly Jean Callender, 64, of Caledonia, MS, passed away Friday, March 20, 2026, at her residence Visitation will be Monday, March 23, 2026, from... more
Lizzie Ward
STARKVILLE — Lizzie Mae Brown Ward, 97, died March 11, 2026, in Columbus Funeral services will be at 2 pm Sunday at Kingdom Hall Burial will follow at New... more
Gelisa Gibson
STARKVILLE — Gelisa Delouise Gibson, 36, died March 11, 2026, in Starkville Visitation is from 4-6 pm Friday at West Memorial Funeral Home West Memorial... more
Shelia Smith
STURGIS — Sheila Diane Smith, 67, died March 10, 2026, in Ackerman Funeral services will be at 11 am Saturday at Josey Creek MBChurch in Starkville Burial... more
James Evans Jr.
STARKVILLE — James Hicks Evans Jr, 59, died March 5, 2026, in Starkville Funeral services will be at 11 am Saturday at Blackjack MB Church Burial will... more
Lillie Hart-Hill
CRAWFORD — Lillie B Hart-Hill, 98, died March 13, 2026, at her residence Funeral services will be at 2 pm Saturday, at Charity Mission Full Gospel Baptist... more
David Simon
VERNON, Ala — David Nicholas Simon, 66, died March 16, 2026, at his residence No services will be held Chandler Funeral Home of Vernon is in charge of... more
Bennie Williams
WEST POINT — Bennie W Williams, 77, died March 11, 2026, at his residence Funeral services will be at 11 am Saturday, at First Baptist Cedar Bluff... more