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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.
Helen Thomas
Helen Lucile Putt Thomas of Starkville died November 1, 2025, at Trinity Place in Columbus She was born December 21, 1931, in Saltillo She was the... more
Kathleen Ray
WEST POINT — Kathleen Sanders Ray, 95, died Nov 1, 2025, at her residence Funeral services will be at 1 pm Wednesday, at Calvert Funeral Home with James... more
Margaret Sprayberry
Margaret Odessa Sprayberry, 89, of Columbus, MS, passed away November 2, 2025, at her residence surrounded by family The visitation will Wednesday,... more
Martha McGahey
Martha Taylor McGahey, 73, of Columbus, Mississippi, passed away peacefully on October 30, 2025 A beloved mother, sister, aunt, and friend, Martha will... more
Mary Ballard
DETROIT, Ala — Mary Elaine Guin Ballard, 83, died Oct 29, 2025 Funeral services were at 2 pm Saturday, at Detroit Church of Christ Burial followed at... more
Herman Hayes
Sulligent, Ala — Herman Hayes, 81, died Oct 23, 2025, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo Funeral services were at 11 am Saturday, at Otts... more
Eddie Scott
SULLIGENT, Ala — Eddie R Scott, 64, died Oct 27, 2025, at his residence Funeral services will be at 2 pm Friday, at Otts Funeral Home Burial will follow... more
Joe Thompson
Joe Banks Thompson, age 65, of Manila, AR, passed away October 23, 2025, at St Bernards Hospital in Jonesboro, AR Funeral services will be Saturday,... more
Ronald Drungole
Homegoing services for Mr Ronald Haynes Drungole will be held Saturday, November 1, 2025, 11:00 am, at St Stephen United Methodist Church, 1062 2nd... more
Sidney Thompson Jr.
COLUMBUS — Sidney Lamar Thompson Jr, 70, died Oct 29, 2025, at his residence Graveside services will be at 11 am Saturday, at Curtis Chapel Cemetery in... more
Sarah Brewer
COLUMBUS — Sarah Ann Brewer, 79, died Oct 17, 2025 Funeral services will be at 11 am Saturday, at New Prospect MB Church, with Timothy Edwards... more
Christopher Jackson
OMAHA, Neb — Christopher “Chris” Jackson, 38, died Oct 13, 2025 Funeral services will be at 2 pm Saturday, at Harrison Grove MB Church in... more
Sheril Rice
COLUMBUS — Sheril M Walker Rickey Rice, 61, died Oct 24, 2025, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle Funeral services will be at 2 pm Saturday,... more
Peggy Campbell
WEST POINT — Peggy Campbell, 55, died Oct 20, 2025 Funeral services will be at 2 pm Saturday, at West Memorial Funeral Home West Memorial Funeral Home... more
Michelle Sharp
STARKVILLE — Michelle Sharp, 46, died Oct 10, 2025, in Tupelo Funeral services will be at 11 am Saturday, at West Memorial Funeral Home Visitation... more
Wiley Johnson
COLUMBUS — Wiley “Bay-Bay” Johnson, 68, died Oct 23, 2025, at his residence Funeral services will be at 10 am Saturday, at Hairston and Hairston... more
Leavester Stanton
COLUMBUS — Leavester Stanton, 69, died at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Carter’s... more
Robert Webber
COLUMBUS — Robert “Walter” Lee Webber, 86, died Oct 12, 2025 There will be no services at this time Carter’s Funeral Services of Columbus is in... more
Melvin Bradley
CALEDONIA — Melvin Bradley, 74, died Oct 21, 2025, at his residence Funeral services will be at 11 am Saturday, at Anderson Grove MB Church in Steens,... more
Henrietta Williams-Blevins
HAMILTON — Henrietta Williams-Blevins, 67, died Oct 23, 2025 Funeral services will be at 2 pm Saturday, at Valley Chapel UM Church, with the Rev Sedrick... more
