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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.
Donna Rice
STARKVILLE — Donna Marie Rice, 67, died Aug 31, 2025, in Columbus Funeral services will be at 11 am Saturday at Blackjack MB Church Burial will follow at... more
Gregory Harper
Gregory Douglas Harper, age 23, from Caledonia, MS, passed away at UAB on Wednesday, September 10, 2025 Visitation will be Saturday, September 13, 2025, from... more
Juliaphine Wilson
STARKVILLE — Juliaphine T “Phine” Wilson, 79, died Sept 5, 2025, at her residence Funeral services will be at 11 am Saturday, at Griffin Chapel UM... more
Phillip McCarter
PHEBA — Phillip “Mr Mac” McCarter, 71, died Sept 9, 2025, at his residence Funeral services will be at 3 pm Sunday, at Bethesda Baptist Church in... more
Inez Mosley
WEST POINT — Inez Q Mosley, 86, died Sept 5, 2025, at Dugan Memorial Nursing Home Funeral services will be at 1 pm Sunday, at New St Peter MB Church, with... more
Devorris Hill
COLUMBUS — Devorris “Pocket” Vantreal Hill, 41, died Sept 3, 2025, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle Funeral services will be at 11 am... more
Larry Jamison
COLUMBUS — Larry “Tick” Earl Jamison, 68, died Aug 30, 2025, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle Funeral services will be at 2 pm Saturday,... more
John Harris
COLUMBUS — Ret Master Sergeant (R-15) John J Harris, 61, died Sept 7, 2025, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle Funeral services will be at 11... more
Sammy Harris Sr.
COLUMBUS — Sammy “Big Bo” T Harris Sr, 44, died Aug 10, 2025 Graveside services will be at 2 pm Saturday, at Motley Cemetery Carter’s Funeral... more
Dorothy Shaw
WEST POINT — Dorothy Ann Shaw, 69, died Aug 29, 2025, at St Dominic’s Hospital in Jackson Funeral services will be at 11 am Saturday, at Northside... more
Fancis Slater
COLUMBUS — Francis Eugene Slater, 83, died Aug 24, 2025, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle Graveside services will be at 11 am Saturday, at... more
Betty Morris
GUIN, Ala — Betty “Sue” Morris, 90, died Sept 6, 2025, at Sunset Manor Nursing Home in Guin, Alabama Funeral services were at 5:30 pm Tuesday, at Otts... more
Juliaphine Collier
STARKVILLE — Juliaphine “Phine” Collier, 91, died Sept 5, 2025, at OCH Regional Medical Center Funeral services will be at 11 am Friday, at Griffin... more
Elex Lowery
STARKVILLE — Elex Lowery Jr, 35, died Aug 31, 2025 Funeral services will be at 11 am Thursday, at West Memorial Funeral Home Burial will follow at... more
John Zimmerman, Jr.
John (Jack) Zimmerman, Jr, age 88, peacefully passed away at his home surrounded by his children on Saturday, August 30, 2025 Jack grew up in... more
Ricky Adkins
Ricky Lynn Adkins, 65, of Columbus, MS, passed away September 6, 2025, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-GT Visitation will be Tuesday, September 9,... more
Terry Robinson
MILLPORT, Ala — Terry Robinson, 70, died Sept 6, 2025, at his residence Funeral services will be at 11 am Tuesday, at Dowdle Funeral Home, with Terry... more
Mary Rosales
HAMILTON — Mary Alice Rosales, 61, died Sept 3, 2025, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Tringle Funeral services were at 5 pm Saturday, at Otts... more
Leslie Dees
COLUMBUS — Leslie Waits Dees, 58, died Sept 4, 2025, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle Funeral services will be at 3 pm Monday, at Stateline... more
Margaret Carr
VERNON, Ala — Margaret Elaine Carr, 88, died Sept 2, 2025, at Generations of Vernon Funeral services were at 2 pm Saturday, at Chandler Funeral Home,... more