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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.
Shilby Lewis
SHUQUALAK — Shilby Jean Lewis, 74, died Feb 10, 2026, at her residence Funeral services will be at 2:30 pm Sunday, at New Jerusalem Church, with Leroy... more
Thomas Bankhead
MACON — Thomas Jefferson Bankhead, 75, died Jan 31, 2026, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle Funeral services will be at 11 am Saturday, at... more
Alcurtis Lang
COLUMBUS — Alcurtis “Krunch” Lang, 62, died Feb13, 2026, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle Funeral services will be at 2 pm Saturday, at... more
Anthony Sykes
ABERDEEN — Anthony Sykes, 58, died Feb 1, 2026, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo Funeral services will be at 1 pm Saturday, at New Life MB... more
Mirk Jethrow
COLUMBUS — Mirk L Abrams Jethrow, 91, died Feb9, 2026, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle Funeral services will be at 11 am Saturday, at 15th... more
Willie Jackson Jr.
QUITMAN — Willie Joe Jackson Jr, 68, died Feb 4, 2026, at Diversicare of Quitman A memorial service will be at 11 am Saturday, at Brownridge MB Church in... more
Phillip Campbell Jr.
NORTHPORT, Ala — Phillip Campbell Jr, 29, died Feb 13, 2026 Funeral services will be at 2 pm Friday at Northport Church of God in Northport, Alabama... more
Eleanor Comeau
HOMOSASSA, Fla — Eleanor G Comeau, 77, died Jan22, 2026, at HCA Florida Oak Hill Hospital in Brooksville, Florida Funeral services will be from 2-4 pm... more
Danyele Trull
MILLPORT, Ala — Cetara Danyele Trull, 28, died Feb 14, 2026, at Northwest Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo Funeral services were at 2 pm Wednesday at... more
Evan Bailey
Evan James Bailey was born September 12, 1991, in Columbus, MS, to Ronald Martin (Marty) Bailey and Susan Snapp He passed away on February 16, 2026, in... more
D’Rhonda Littles
COLUMBUS — D’Rhonda “Rhonda” L Littles, 50, died Feb 11, 2026, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle There will be no services at this time... more
Charles Ray Hall
Charles Ray Hall, 70, of Steens, MS, passed away Friday, February 13, 2026, at his residence, surrounded by his loving family Visitation will be... more
Debra Higgins
MANTACHIE — Debra Jean Higgins, 65, died Feb 13, 2026, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo Funeral services will be at 2 pm Tuesday, at Otts... more
Doug Moulds
Dan Douglas Moulds, Sr “Doug”, 1935-2026, passed away at the age of 90 peacefully at home on February 12, 2026 Services were held Monday... more
Michelle Phillips
KENNEDY, Ala — Michelle Phillips, 52, died Feb 11, 2026, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo Funeral services were at 11 am Saturday, at... more
Cecelia Burnett
VERNON, Ala — Cecelia Jane Burnett, 88, died Feb 12, 2026, at her residence Funeral services were at 3 pm Saturday, at First Baptist Church of Vernon,... more
Ethan Young
NOXUBEE COUNTY — Ethan Gemar Young, 18, died Feb 13, 2026 Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Carter’s Funeral Services of Macon... more
Marc Cates
CALEDONIA — Marc Lawrence Cates, 73, died Feb 3, 2026, at his residence Funeral services will be held at a later date Lowndes Funeral Home of Columbus... more
Jewel Otts
SULLIGENT, Ala — Jewel B Otts, 84, died Feb 10, 2026, at her residence Funeral services were at 2 pm Friday, at Otts Funeral Home Burial followed at... more
Ruth Berry
Ruth Taylor Berry, 72, went to Heaven on the morning of Tuesday, February 10, 2026 She was a cherished wife, devoted mother, beloved friend, and... more