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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.
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
John Avant
WEST POINT — John Alford Avant, 67, died Aug 28, 2025, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo Funeral services will be at 2 pm Sunday, at Union... more
Marion Gilmore
Marion Young Gilmore Verlin, age 98, of Jasper, GA, formerly of Columbus, MS, passed away September 4, 2025, at her residence Funeral services will... more
Karen Ritenour
Karen Guin Ritenour of Sylva, NC, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, surrounded by her loved ones She was born to the late... more
Diane Lawrence
Diane Burks Lawrence, 77, left this world on September 3, 2025 She passed peacefully at home with no prior warning of her passing Funeral services... more
Randy Nickoles
Randy Nickoles, 70, of Columbus, MS, passed away Monday, September 1, 2025 Memorial Service will be Saturday, September 13, 2025, at 10:00 AM at... more
Bob Taylor
Robert (Bob) D Taylor died peacefully August 31, 2025, at the Magnolia Regional Health Center in Corinth, MS surrounded by his loved ones Visitation... more
Marcus Bradshaw
WEST POINT — Marcus P Bradshaw, 51, died Aug 24, 2025, at his residence Funeral services will be at 11 am Saturday, at Bryan Union Hall with Dr Charles... more
Demarri Mosley
CEDAR BLUFF — Infant Demarri La’Shon Mosley, 4 weeks, died Aug 23, 2025, in Memphis Funeral services will be at 11 am Saturday, at West Memorial... more
Derrick Scott
STARKVILLE — Derrick Lamar Scott, 44, died Aug 27, 2025 Funeral services will be at 2 pm Saturday, at House of Life Freedom Ministry Visitation will be... more
JoAnn Johnson
STARKVILLE — JoAnn Johnson, 67, died Aug 26, 2025 Funeral services will be at 11 am at Sixteenth Section MB Church Burial will follow in the church... more
Emma Gretchen Bilger
Emma Gretchen Moore Bilger, 92, of Columbus, MS, passed away Monday, September 1, 2025, at Trinity Health Care in Columbus, MS Visitation will be... more
Geraldine Brown
COLUMBUS — Geraldine Brown, 79, died Aug 31, 2025, at her residence Funeral services will be at 11 am Saturday, at Shiloh Full Gospel MB Church Burial... more
Elizabeth Spencer
Ola Elizabeth Coleman Spencer, age 86, of Columbus, MS, passed away September 3, 2025, at her residence Funeral services will be Saturday, September... more
James Smith
WEST POINT — James Smith, 59, died Aug 30, 2025, at University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson Funeral services will be at 2 pm at Carter... more
Patrick King
NOXUBEE COUNTY — Patrick “Cool” King, 56, died Aug 25, 2025, at Baptist-Anderson Hospital in Meridian Funeral services will be at 11 am Saturday, at... more
