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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.
Michael Thorne
Michael Thorne died October 12, 2025, of a heart attack at home He was born September 7, 1942, to William Albert and Alice Jeanne Mathis Thorne, in... more
Bobbie Page
Bobbie Lee Robb Page, age 93, of Columbus, Mississippi, passed away on October 23, 2025, at Baptist Memorial Hospital – Golden Triangle, surrounded... more
Shirley Bowen
Shirley Linn Bowen, 81, of Caledonia, MS, passed away on October 25, 2025, at Diversicare of Amory The visitation will be Thursday, October 30,... more
Levie Nabors
COLUMBUS — Levie Marie Nabors, 76, died Oct 23, 2025 Funeral services will be at 11 am Wednesday, at New Jerusalem Church in Shuqualak Visitation will... more
Michael Sudduth
MILLPORT, Ala — Michael Sudduth, 76, died Oct 25, 2025 Graveside services will be at 1 pm Friday, at Christian Chapel Church Cemetery Dowdle Funeral home... more
Frankie Young
Willis Franklin “Frankie” Young, age 71, passed away on Wednesday, October 22, 2025 at his residence in Steens, MS Funeral services will be held on... more
Linda Barksdale
STARKVILLE — Linda Jean Sides Barksdale, 75, died Oct 24, 2025, at her residence Funeral services will be at 2 pm Monday, at Welch Funeral Home Burial... more
James Buchanan
WEST POINT — James Lewis Buchanan, 58, died Oct 12, 2025, in Vardaman Funeral services will be at 1 pm Saturday, at Vardaman High School Gymnasium, with... more
Katie Temple
WEST POINT — Katie Dell Cannon Temple, 91, died Oct 19, 2025 Funeral services will be at 1 pm Monday, at Third Mt Olive MB Church, with Randy L Conley... more
Nias Austin
COLUMBUS — Nias Austin Jr, 92, died Oct 19, 2025, in Columbus Funeral services will be at 2 pm Saturday, at Bible Way Progressive Church, with Tommy Lee... more
Jacquline Gandy
STARKVILLE — Jacquline Gandy, 63, died Oct 16, 2025 Funeral services will be at 11 am Saturday, at Bethel MB Church Burial will follow in the church... more
Levi Hatcher
NOXUBEE COUNTY — Levi “Lil Brother” Hatcher, 76, died Oct 9, 2025, at Anderson Regency Hospital in Meridian Funeral services will be at 11 am... more
Tommy Sprouill
Thomas “Tommy” Atwell Spruill, 87, of Caledonia, MS, passed away Thursday, October 23, 2025, at River Place Nursing Center Visitation will be... more
Willie Caine
COLUMBUS — Willie Anthony Caine, 59, died Oct 16, 2025, at his residence Funeral services will be at 11 am Saturday, at Southside MB Church, with... more
Quincy Holmes
COLUMBUS — Quincy “Jack” Lashawn Holmes, 30, died Oct 10, 2025 Funeral services will be at 11 am Saturday, at Mt Ary MB Church in Brooksville, with... more
Tommy Page
Thomas Young “Tommy” Page, age 72, of Columbus, MS, passed away on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, surrounded by his loving family at home in... more
Imogene Williams
TUSCALOOSA, Ala — Imogene Williams, 86, died Oct 16, 2025, at her residence Funeral services will be at 2 pm Thursday, at Chandler Funeral Home, with... more
Frankie Young
STEENS — Frankie Young, 71, died Oct 22, 2025, at his residence Funeral services will be at 1 pm Saturday, at Memorial Funeral Home, with Allen Jones... more
Vester Gilliam
Vester Horace Gilliam, 79, of Columbus, MS, passed away Tuesday, October 14, 2025, at his residence A Memorial Service will be announced at a later... more
Douglas Yelverton
Douglas Anderson Yelverton, Sr, age 84, passed away Tuesday, October 21, 2025, peacefully in his sleep in Columbus, MS Doug was born November 14, 1940,... more
