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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.
Bertha Williams
WEST POINT — Bertha L Williams, 92, died March 9, 2026, at her residence Funeral services will be at 11 am Sunday, at Old St Peter MB Church, with the Rev... more
David Monroe Jr.
COLUMBUS — David Monroe Jr, 41, died March 15, 2026, at his residence No services will be held Visitation will be from 4-6 pm Monday at Carter’s Funeral... more
Fannie Mosley
NOXUBEE COUNTY — Fannie P Mosley, 85, died March 9, 2026, at Winston Medical Center in Louisville Funeral services will be at 2 pm Saturday, at Carter’s... more
Beatrice Wallace
ANDERSON, SC — Beatrice Brooks Wallace, 89, died March 12, 2026, in Anderson, South Carolina Funeral services will be at noon Saturday, at Glenn Chapel... more
Patsy Nowicki
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Mrs Patsy Gray “Blackburn” Nowicki on March 11, 2026, at the age of 87 She leaves behind... more
Stanley “Stan” Boden
Thomas Stanley Boden, age 89, of Columbus, MS, passed away peacefully on March 5, 2026 Stan was born on January 31, 1937, in Jonesboro, AR, to the... more
Lynda Earse Woodruff
Lynda Earse Woodruff, 81, passed away March 14, 2026 at her home in Madison, AL, after a courageous battle with cancer Born October 28, 1944, Lynda... more
Virginia Kerr
Virginia Gayle Loftis Kerr, “Ginny”, passed away on Sunday, March 15, 2026, after a lengthy illness Visitation will be held Sunday, March 22,... more
Martha Blanton
MILLPORT, Ala — Martha Beard-Blanton, 73, died March 15, 2026, at her residence Funeral services are at 2 pm Wednesday at Dowdle Funeral Home Burial will... more
Janie Reynolds
WEST POINT — Janie White Reynolds, 91, died March 15, 2026, in Corinth Funeral services will be at 11 am Thursday, at Calvert Funeral Home, with Karl... more
Andy Perkins
Andrew” Andy” Collins Perkins, 68 of Columbus, MS passed away March 14, 2026, at his residence Visitation will be Wednesday, March 18, 2026,... more
Austin Reid
In Loving Memory Austin Hoy Reid, born April 10, 1944, passed away peacefully February 22, 2026, at Baptist Memorial Hospital surrounded by his... more
Brown Jones
Brown Key Blair Jones, 103, a longtime resident of Columbus, Mississippi, and most recently of West Point, Mississippi, passed away peacefully... more
Sandy Bryant
MILLPORT, Ala — Sandy Bryant died March 13, 2026, at her residence Funeral services were at 3 pm Sunday, at Dowdle Funeral Home, with Phillip Tomlin,... more
Irene Hunley
COLUMBUS — Irene Elizabeth Hunley, 65, died March 14, 2026, at Vinyard Court Nursing Home Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by... more
Dixie Anne Hollis Butler Casteel
Dixie Anne Hollis Butler Casteel, 84, died March 11, 2026, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle after several months of declining health A... more
Joel Kilgore
GARLAND, Texas — Joel Eric Kilgore, 64, died Dec 2, 2025, at his residence Graveside services will be at 10 am Saturday, at Greenwood Cemetery in West... more
DaShun Swift
WEST POINT — DaShun Cortez “Pooh” Swift, 47, died March 4, 2026, at his residence Funeral services will be at 2 pm Sunday, at Mt Zion MB Church, with... more
Ricky Howard
STARKVILLE — Ricky Howard, 65, died March 2, 2206, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama Funeral services will be at 11 am Saturday at Beth-el MB Church Burial will... more
Anthony Higginbottom
STARKVILLE — Anthony Higginbottom, 52, died March 1, 2026, in Starkville Graveside services will be at 11 am Saturday at Spring Valley Cemetery in... more