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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.
James Cousins
WEST POINT — James Howard Cousins, 74, died May 31, 2026, at North Mississippi Medical Center Funeral services will be at 1 pm Wednesday, at New... more
Estelle Rushing
COLUMBUS — Estelle B Rushing, 90, died June 4, 2026, at her residence Funeral services will be at 2 pm Monday, at Lowndes Funeral Home Visitation will... more
John Kellum
John Lewis Kellum age 72, passed away peacefully June 2, 2026, at Heritage Manor in Slidell, LA A memorial service will be held Saturday June 13, 2026, at... more
Robert Cooper
STARKVILLE — Robert J Cooper, 69, died June 1, 2026 Funeral services will be at 11 am Saturday, at Mt Peiler MB Church Burial will follow at Mt Peiler... more
John Hendrix
STARKVILLE — John Henry Hendrix, 76, died May 26, 2026 Funeral services will be at 2 pm Saturday, at True Vine MB Church Burial will follow at St... more
Barry Sanford
Emmett Barry Sanford, 65, of Columbus, Mississippi, husband, father, and grandfather, departed his earthly home on May 31, 2026 Funeral services will be... more
Herman Lane
WEST POINT — Herman Aquantis Lane, 44, died May 22, 2026, at his residence Funeral services will be at 2 pm Sunday, at Calvary Cross Church, with Angelo... more
Dorothy Hoskins
WEST POINT — Dorothy Ann Hoskins, 76, died May 18, 2026, at her residence in Pheba Funeral services will be at 12 pm Saturday, at St Paul Beasley CME... more
Roosevelt Bridges
COLUMBUS — Roosevelt Bridges, 83, died May 29, 2026, at his residence Funeral services will be at 2 pm Sunday, at the Trotter Convention Center, with the... more
Linda Morris
COLUMBUS — Linda Faye Morris, 74, died May 29, 2026, in Columbus Funeral services will be 11:00 am Saturday, at Abundant Life Christian Church, with... more
Mary Rice
NOXUBEE COUNTY — Mary “Thee First Lady” Lou Knox Rice, 88, died May 28, 2026, at Noxubee General Hospital Funeral services will be at 11 am... more
Barbara Stewart
NOXUBEE COUNTY — Barbara Stewart, 68, died May 24, 2026, at her residence in Macon Funeral services will be at 2 pm Saturday, at Mount Bethel MB Church... more
Pauline Howard
SULLIGENT, Ala — Pauline Shackelford Howard, 92, died June 1, 2026, at her residence Funeral services were at 11 am Thursday, at the Pleasant Ridge... more
Annie Harden
COLUMBUS — Annie Louise Harden, 81, died at Baptist Memorial Hospital–Golden Triangle There will be no services at this time Lowndes Funeral Home of... more
Jody Gates
Jody Frances Gates, 69, of Caledonia, MS, passed away Monday, June 1, 2026, at Baptist Memorial Hospital – Golden Triangle, Columbus, MS No services are... more
Ronnie Black
SULLIGENT, Ala — Ronnie Dale Black, 70, died May 31, 2026, at his residence Funeral services will be at 1 pm Thursday, at Otts Funeral Home Chapel with... more
Altarea Trippett
COLUMBUS — Altarea “Reecee” Tippett, 74, died May 9, 2026, at her residence Funeral services will be at 11 am Friday, at Carter’s Funeral Services... more
John Kellum
SLIDELL, La – John Lewis Kellum, 72, died June 2, 2026, at Heritage Manor in Slidell Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Memorial... more
Allen Fitch
Jerry “Allen” Fitch, 61, originally from Columbus, Mississippi, passed away on May 31, 2026, at his home in Millbrook, Alabama Allen was born on... more
Gregory “Mark” Price
Gregory “Mark” Price, 64 of Columbus, MS, passed away Friday, May 29, 2026, at his residence A memorial service will be held June 13, 2026, at... more
