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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.
Jesse Moore
SHUQUALAK — Chaplain Jesse Walton Moore, 91, died Jan 9, 2026, at Ochsner Rush Medical Center in Meridian Funeral services are at 2 pm Friday at the... more
Judith Bolin
COLUMBUS — Judith “Judy” Haggard Bolin, 83, died Jan 13, 2026, at Trinity Place Retirement Community Funeral services will be at 2 pm Sunday, at... more
Heath Bardley
FRISCO, Texas — Heath Bardley, 53, died Jan 3, 2026, in Frisco Funeral services will be at 11 am Saturday, at Fifteenth Street Church of God in Christ,... more
Betty Self
Betty Sarita Henderson Self passed away peacefully at her home in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, on December 17, 2025, after over a decade of living with... more
William Turner
William Max Turner was born on February 25, 1941, and spent his life in Vernon, AL He entered into eternal rest on January 13, 2026, stepping into the... more
John Davis
PANOLA, Ala — John William “Dude” Davis, 72, died Jan 5, 2026, at Greene County Hospital and Nursing Home in Eutaw, Alabama Funeral services will be... more
Gayle Persons
SHUQUALAK — Gayle Persons, 82, died Jan 11, 2026, at St Francis Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee Funeral services will be at 1 pm Wednesday, at Cockrell... more
Faye Thompson
Faye Carol Thompson, 83, of Caledonia, Mississippi, passed away peacefully, on December 21, 2025, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Columbus Born on February... more
Mack Eubanks
Harold McCorkle (“Mack”) Eubanks (1942-2026), a devoted husband and beloved father, passed away on January 11, 2026, at the age of 83 Born in Pansey, AL,... more
Chuck Harkins Jr.
Charles T “Chuck” Harkins, Jr, was born to Bertha Jones and Charles T Harkins, Sr of Columbus, Mississippi, on January 8, 1947, and passed away in... more
Margaret Hanratty
DETROIT, Ala — Margaret June Hanratty, 74, died Jan 10, 2026, at UAB in Birmingham, Alabama Funeral services are at 2 pm Tuesday, at Detroit Church of... more
Edna Bounds
Mrs Edna Barlow Bounds, 82, of Shuqualak, MS, went to be with her Lord and Savior on January 9, 2026, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Columbus,... more
Sarah Turnage
Sarah Elizabeth Turnage also known as Sally, born November 4, 1932, to Roy Aldridge and Margaret Smith Aldridge in Hazlehurst, Mississippi went home to... more
Allene Swoope
COLUMBUS — Allene Kirby Swoope, 86, died Jan 10, 2026, at her residence A private family memorial service will be held at a later date Memorial Funeral... more
General Davis
WEST POINT — General “Boyce” Davis, 87, died Jan 8, 2026, at his residence Funeral services will be at 11 am Tuesday, at the Episcopal Church of... more
Jerome Jernigan
ALICEVILLE, Ala — Jerome “Pat” Jernigan, 69, died Jan 7, 2026, at DCH Regional Medical Center in Tuscaloosa, Alabama Funeral services will be at 1... more
Danny Parker
William “Danny” Parker, age 69, passed away on January 8, 2026 after a brief illness A graveside service will be Monday, January 12, 2026, at... more
Nealie Gildon
Nealie Thrasher Gildon, age 91, passed away peacefully on January 3, 2026, surrounded by loved ones Having lived a life marked by faith, devotion, and... more
Eddie Mauck
Edwin (Eddie, Papa) Clanton Mauck of Columbus, passed away peacefully at his residence on January 6, 2026 Eddie was born in Breeze, Illinois, to... more
Selma Lash
DECATUR, Ga — Selma Leonard Lash, 81, died Jan 3, 2026 Funeral services will be at 11 am Saturday, at St James United Methodist Church, with the Rev... more
