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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.
Alvin Dunn
COLUMBUS — Alvin Mario Dunn, 60, died Aug 21, 2025, in Columbus Funeral services will be at 11 am Saturday, at Kingdom Vision Church, with J’Marcus... more
A.J. Collier
STARKVILLE — AJ Collier, 95, died Aug 20, 2025, at OCH Regional Medical Center Funeral services will be at 11 am Saturday, at Rockhill UM Church, with... more
Freddie Edwards Sr.
COLUMBUS — Bishop Freddie B Edwards Sr 82, died Aug 16, 2025, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle Funeral services will be at 2 pm Saturday, at... more
Patrick King
MACON — Patrick G “Cool” King, 56, died Aug 25, 2025, at Baptist Anderson Hospital in Meridian Funeral services will be at 11 am Saturday, Sept 6,... more
Meco Reed
COLUMBUS — Meco “Bird” Nicole Reed, 58, died Aug 22, 2025, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo Funeral services will be at 2 pm Sunday, at... more
Virginia Thomas
Virginia Perkins Thomas, 92, of Caledonia, MS, passed away Tuesday, August 19, 2025, at the Sanctuary Hospice House Visitation will be on Friday,... more
Christopher Jenkins
CRAWFORD — Christopher Bernard Jenkins, 54, died Aug 22, 2025, in Tupelo Funeral services will be at 2 pm Friday, at Blackjack MB Church in Starkville... more
Bobby Woolbright
VERNON, Ala — Robert Lee “Bobby” Woolbright, 84, died Aug 25, 2025, at his residence Memorial services are at 2 pm Wednesday, at Celebration Worship... more
Andy Barksdale
COLUMBUS — Andy Ray Barksdale, 64, died Aug 22, 2025 Funeral services will be held at a later date Memorial Funeral Home and Crematory of Columbus is in... more
Terry Lollar
COLUMBUS — Terry Alan Lollar, 64, died Aug 16, 2025, at UAB Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama Funeral services will be at 1 pm Saturday, at Ethelsville... more
Tykell Harvey
STARKVILLE — Tykell Harvey, 27, died Aug 14, 2025, in Starkville Funeral services will be at 1 pm Thursday at Mt Union MB Church in Eupora Burial will... more
Sam Baker
After years of courageously facing mental health challenges, Sam Baker, deeply beloved son and brother, passed from this life on August 22, 2025 Sam was born... more
Peggy Lowery
COLUMBUS — Peggy Ann Lowery, 81, died Aug 23, 2025, at her residence No services will be held at this time Lowndes Funeral Home of Columbus is in charge... more
Francis Slater
COLUMBUS — Francis E Slater, 83, died Aug 24, 2025, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by... more
Arlene Koehn
Arlene P Koehn, 96, of Moundridge, Kansas, passed away Friday, August 22, 2025 at the Moundridge Manor She was born May 12, 1929, in Canton, Kansas, the... more
Marian Beall
Marian Theresa Schaff Beall, a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and resident of Columbus, Mississippi, entered into eternal rest on August 22, 2025,... more
Wayne Weaver
WEST POINT — Ross Wayne Weaver, 73, died Aug 21, 2025, at Dugan Memorial Home A private family service will be held at a later date Calvert Funeral Home... more