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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.
Aaron Payne
COLUMBUS — Aaron Payne, 57, died Nov 11, 2025, at his residence Funeral services will be at 11 am Saturday, at Friendship MB Church, with the Rev Marcus... more
Michael Sykes
COLUMBUS — Michael Sykes, 49, died Nov 12, 2025, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle Funeral services will be at 2:30 pm Saturday, at New... more
Wilcott Harris
STARKVILLE — Wilcott Harris, 62, died Nov 12, 2025 Funeral services will be at 11 am Saturday at Beth-el MB Church Burial will follow at Rock Hill... more
Mary Faglie
Mary Rodgers Faglie, long- time resident of Columbus, passed peacefully in her sleep at Trinity Personal Care on November 17th with her daughter,... more
Leatus Still
Leatus Harold Still of Baton Rouge, LA, and formally of Columbus, Passed away on October 12, 2025, after a life marked by devotion to family,... more
Terry Bradford
COLUMBUS — Bobby Lee Wrench, 64, died Nov 13, 2025, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle Funeral services will be at 11 am Saturday, at St Paul MB... more
Odie Guin Jr.
COLUMBUS — Odie Lee “Buddy” Guin Jr, 81, died Nov 18, 2025, at St Dominic Hospital in Jackson There will be no services at this time Lowndes Funeral... more
Lawnell Hallman
COLUMBUS — Lawnell Hallman, 72, died Nov 17, 2025, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle Funeral services will be at 2 pm Saturday, at Maranatha... more
Bobby Wrench
COLUMBUS — Bobby Lee Wrench, 64, died Nov 13, 2025, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle Funeral services will be at 11 am Saturday, at St Paul MB... more
Nellie Brewer
COLUMBUS — Nellie O’Neal Brewer, 90, died Nov 15, 2025, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle Funeral services will be at 11 am Saturday, at... more
Gregory Jones
COLUMBUS — Gregory Jones, 69, died Nov 11, 2025, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle Funeral services will be at 11 am Friday, at Annunciation... more
Dr. LeAnn Simpson
WEST POINT — Dr LeAnn Rebecca Simpson, 63, died Nov 14, 2025, at NMMC Gilmore-Amory Memorial services will be at 6 pm Thursday, at Robinson Funeral Home... more
Gary Higginbotham
MACON — Gary Lois Higginbotham, 81, died Nov 17, 2025, at his daughter’s residence in Starkville Funeral services will be at 2 pm Sunday, at Cockrell... more
Undray Tallie
LINCOLN, Ala — Undray T Tallie, 50, died Nov 9, 2025, at his residence Funeral services will be at noon Friday, at Northside Christian Church in West... more
Bobbie Jones
Bobbie Ann Jones, 88, of Columbus, MS, passed away on November 17, 2025 at her residence The visitation will be Friday, November 21, 2025 from 10:00 AM until... more
Walter Whitehead
Walter Elias Whitehead, passed away on September 27, 2025, at the age of 73 A memorial service will be held Sunday, November 23, 2025, at 2:00 pm at Memorial... more
Becky Rhudy
SULLIGENT, Ala — Rebecca “Becky” Ann Rhudy, 66, died Nov 16, 2025, at her residence Funeral services are at 3 pm Wednesday, at Otts Funeral Home... more
Shaun Pearson
SULLIGENT, Ala — Shaun Michael Pearson, 60, died Nov 14, 2025, at DCH Regional Medical Center in Tuscaloosa, Alabama Arrangements are incomplete and will... more
Nelson James
Alexander Leonard “Nelson” James, 77, of Caledonia, MS, passed away on the morning of November 15, 2025 at his residence surrounded by his... more
