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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.
Anne Mitchell
Anne Marie (Dunphy) Mitchell passed away in Kennesaw, GA, on September 26, 2025 Anne was born and raised in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada, and educated... more
Donald Fondren
Donald “Duke” Durrell Fondren, Jr, age 70, of Columbus, MS, passed away October 2, 2025 at his residence There will be a gathering Saturday, October 4,... more
Montez Ganss
WEST POINT — Montez Fulgham Ganss, 97, died Sept 25, 2025, at her residence Funeral services will be at 11 am Wednesday, at Calvert Funeral Home, with the... more
Darrell Eaves
BROOKSVILLE — Darrell Winston EAves, 75, died Sept 30, 2025, at his residence No funeral services will be held Visitation is from 11 am-1 pm Saturday at... more
Dustin Waldrop
Dustin Eric Waldrop, 49, of Columbus, MS, passed away Tuesday, September 30, 2025, at UAB Memorial service will be Sunday, October 12, 2025, at 3:00 PM, at... more
Carissa Hendrix
MEMPHIS, Tenn — Carissa Yolanda Hendrix, 48, died Sept 22, 2025 Funeral services will be at 11 am Saturday, at New Bell Zion United Methodist Church... more
Annie Ware
STARKVILLE — Annie Bell Ware, 94, died Sept 21, 2025, in Starkville Funeral services will be at 11 am Monday at Sixteenth Section MB Church Burial will... more
Willie Otts
GATTMAN — Willie “Dean” Otts, 86, died Sept 28, 2025, at her residence Funeral services are at noon Friday, at Otts Funeral Home Chapel, with Thad... more
Gracie Poe
STARKVILLE — Gracie B Poe, 84, died Sept 19, 2025 Funeral services will be at 11 am Saturday, at Mt Olivet MB Church Burial will follow at Memorial... more
Bobbie Calhoun
WEST POINT — Bobbie Jean Calhoun, 69, died Sept 27, 2025, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle Funeral services will be at 1 pm Saturday, at... more
Demetrias Prince
SHUQUALAK — Demetrias “Keondre” Prince, 29, died Sept 20, 2025, in Prairie Point Funeral services will be at 1:30 pm Sunday, at Shuqualak Community... more
Annie Brooks
COLUMBUS — Annie Orr Brooks, 71, died Sept 26, 2025, at North Mississippi Medical Center in West Point Funeral services will be at 2 pm Saturday, at... more
Will Cheatham
NOXUBEE COUNTY — Will C Cheatham, 73, died Sept 28, 2025, at his residence Funeral services will be at 11 am Saturday, at Bigbee Baptist Church, with... more
Percy Reece
NOXUBEE COUNTY — Percy Lee “Reece” Reece, 77, died Sept 25, 2025, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle Funeral services will be at 2 pm... more
Santonio Harris
COLUMBUS — Santonio “Red P” Pierre Harris, 42, died Sept 26, 2025 Funeral services will be at 3 pm Saturday, at United Christian Baptist Church,... more
Betty Kidd
CALEDONIA — Betty W Kidd, 77, died Sept 14, 2025, at Vero Beach, Florida Funeral services will be at 2 pm Saturday, at Bethlehem MB Church, with the Rev... more
Gerald Blunt
COLUMBUS — Gerald K Blunt, 53, died Sept 26, 2025, at North Mississippi Medical Center Funeral services will be at 11 am Saturday, at Southside MB... more
Clara Henderson
WEST POINT — Clara R Henderson, 72, died Sept 24, 2025, at her residence Funeral services will be at 11 am Friday, at Yeates Chapel MB Church, with LT... more
Bobby Carter
STARKVILLE — Bobby Lee Carter, 70, died Sept 26, 2025, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle Funeral services will be at 2 pm Friday, at St Matthew... more