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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.
Orlean Owen
COLUMBUS — Orlean Owen, 94, died Oct 10, 2025 Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Lowndes Funeral Home of... more
Melisa Matthews
ETHELSVILLE, Ala — Melisa “Lisa” Jones Matthews, 59, died Oct 10, 2025, at DCH Regional Medical Center in Tuscaloosa, Alabama Funeral services will be... more
James Mason
James Howard Mason, 75, of Columbus, MS, passed away Friday, October 3, 2025 Family visitation will be Sunday, October 12, 2025, from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM at... more
Levi Hatcher
NOXUBEE COUNTY — Levi Hatcher, 76, died Oct 9, 2025, in Meridian Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Carter’s Funeral Services of... more
Gayland Hall
STARKVILLE — Gayland Mario Hall, 54, died Sept 26, 2025, at Rankin County Hospital in Pearl Funeral services will be at 2 pm Sunday, at Peter’s Rock... more
Suzanne Sorrells
TUSCALOOSA, Ala — Suzanne Sorrells, 50, died Sept 30, 3035, at her residence No services will be held Otts Funeral Home of Sulligent is in charge of... more
Buelah Lathon
WEST POINT — Buelah S Lathon, 102, died Oct 5, 2025, at Dugan Memorial Nursing Home Funeral services will be at 3 pm Sunday, at West Point Civic Center,... more
Judith Rebecca Webb
Judith Rebecca Webb died Tuesday, October 7, 2025, in Huntsville, AL She was 87 Born in Caledonia, MS, to Joseph and Willie Mae “Jeannie” Conner... more
Beatrice Neal-Hobo
COLUMBUS — Beatrice Louise Neal-Hodo, 57, died Sept 30, 2025 Funeral services will be at 2 pm Saturday, at Zion Hill MB Church, with Kenny Bridges... more
Shameka James
COLUMBUS — Shameka White James, 45, died Oct 1, 2025 Funeral services will be at 11 am Saturday, at Sixth Avenue MB Church, with David Jefferson Johnson... more
Robert Neal Jr.
STARKVILLE — Robert Lee Neal Jr, 47, died Sept 29, 2025, in Jackson Funeral services will be at 11 am Saturday, at Bethlehem Church Burial will follow... more
Reather Fox
STARKVILLE — Reather Mae Fox, 97, died Oct 2, 2025, in Jackson Funeral services will be at 2 pm Saturday, at Blackjack MB Church Burial will follow at... more
Mike Murphy
Michael “Mike” Ernest Murphy, 78, of Caledonia, MS, passed away Tuesday, October 7, 2025, at MS State Veteran’s Home in Kosciusko,... more
George Turner Sr.
COLUMBUS — George Turner Sr, 92, died Sept 26, 2025, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle Funeral services will be at 11 am Saturday, at Shiloh... more
Jesus Hughes
COLUMBUS — Jesus “Jeezy” DeWayne Hughes, 44, died Oct 5, 2025 Funeral services will be at 11 am Saturday, at Union MB Church, with the Rev... more
Maurice Colbert
COLUMBUS — Maurice Colbert, 61, died Sept 29, 2025, at his residence Funeral services will be at 11 am Saturday, at Pleasant Grove Full Gospel Baptist... more
Mattie Poole
BRONX, NY — Mattie Poole, 86, died Oct 6, 2025, at Calvary Hospital in Bronx Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Carter's Funeral... more
LaVida Nethercutt
KENNEDY, Ala — LaVida Robin Nethercutt, 66, died Oct 6, 2025, at UAB Hospital in Birmingham Funeral services will be at 1 pm Friday, at Chandler Funeral... more