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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.
Patricia Wagner
COLUMBUS — Patricia Jane Wagner, 84, died March 6, 2026, at Philwood Suites There will be no services at this time Lowndes Funeral Home of Columbus is... more
Annie Harris
NOXUBEE COUNTY — Annie P Harris, 87, died March 4, 2026 Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Carter’s Funeral Services of... more
Bessie Lawrence
COLUMBUS — Bessie Lawrence, 87, died Feb 24, 2026, in Columbus Funeral services will be at 11 am Saturday, at Mt Zion MB Church, with Jacquise Frison... more
Mario Hicks
COLUMBUS — Mario HIcks, 43, died Feb 22, 2026, in Columbus Funeral services will be at 2 pm Saturday at Lee-Sykes Funeral Home Chapel Burial will follow... more
Karen Tisdale
BIRMINGHAM, Ala — Karen Camille Tisdale, 61, died March 1, 2026, at her residence Funeral services will be at 2 pmSaturday, at People’s Tabernacle... more
Alfonso O’Neal
COLUMBUS — Alfonso O’Neal, 62, died Feb 27, 2026 Funeral services will be at 2 pm Sunday, at Lee Sykes Funeral Home Visitation will be from 3-6 pm... more
Frances Spann
WEST POINT — Frances Mae Spann, 76, died Feb 22, 2026, at North Mississippi Medical Center in West Point Funeral services will be at 11 am Saturday, at... more
Taurus Wofford
WEST POINT — Taurus Demont Wofford, 49, died Feb 25, 2026, at his residence in Mantee Funeral services will be at 1 pm Sunday, at Bryan Union Hall, with... more
Martha Lucious
ARTESIA — Martha Lou Williams Lucious, 63, died Feb 26, 2026, in Artesia Funeral services will be at 11 am Saturday at St Matthew MB Church in Starkville... more
Johnny Blair
STARKVILLE — Johnny “Jack Rabbit” Blair, 90, died Feb 20, 2026, in Starkville Funeral services will be at 11 am Saturday at Blackjack MB Church Burial... more
Timothy Sherrod
COLUMBUS — Timothy Theris “Daddy” Sherrod, 64, died Feb 24, 2026, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo Funeral services will be at 2 pm... more
Clarence Tate Jr.
COLUMBUS — Clarence “CJ” Tate Jr, 24, died Feb 17, 2026, in Brooksville Funeral services will be at 11 am Saturday, at Kingdom Vision Church, with... more
William Smith
COLUMBUS — William DeForrest “Big D” or “Fig” Smith, 55, died Feb 22, 2026, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle Funeral services will... more
Joe Murry Jr.
COLUMBUS — Joe Lee “Junior” Murray Jr, 70, died Feb 22, 2026, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle Funeral services will be at 11 am Saturday,... more
Dennis Davis
COLUMBUS — Dennis Terrell Davis, 59, died Feb 18, 2026, in Columbus Graveside services will be at 2 pm Saturday, at Union Cemetery Burial will follow... more
Michael Tate
COLUMBUS — Micheal A Tate, 56, died Feb 22, 2026, in Columbus Funeral services will be at 1 pm Sunday, at the James MTrotter Convention Center, with the... more
Janette Self
STARKVILLE — Janette Ward Self, 88, died Feb 27, 2026, at UAB Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama Funeral services will be at 11 am Friday, at Beth-el MB... more
Burdette Honnoll
Burdette Honnoll went to be with his Lord and Savior on March 02, 2026 Visitation is Saturday, March 07, 2026, from 9:30am – 11:00am at Memorial... more
Daphne Bordelon
Daphne Elaine Bordelon, 66, of Columbus, MS, passed away Sunday, March 1, 2026, at Regional One Health in Memphis, TN Visitation will be Saturday,... more
Vivydean Jaynes
Vivydean Jaynes, 85, of Columbus, MS, passed away Sunday, March 1, 2026 Visitation will be on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at... more
