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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.
Douglas Funerburk
MILLPORT, Ala — Douglas Edward “Eddie” Funderburk, 77, died Aug 17, 2025 Funeral services will be at 11 am Tuesday, at Dowdle Funeral Home Burial... more
Travis Lyons
GUNTERSVILLE, Ala — Travis Ray Lyons, 68, died Aug 13, 2025, at the VA Medical Center in Birmingham, Alabama Funeral services were at 1 pm Saturday, at... more
Naomi Washington
MCMULLEN, Ala — Naomi “Shugg” Washington, 62, died Aug 11, 2025, at Grandview Medical Center in Birmingham, Alabama Funeral services will be at 11:00... more
Sonny Shelton
William Jerry “Sonny” Shelton, age 85, died Thursday, August 14, 2025, at Baptist Memorial Hospital Columbus A visitation will be held Sunday,... more
Dr. Ralph Johnson
Dr Ralph Johnson, 83, of Columbus, MS, passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2025, at his residence On August 30, 2025, at 10:00 AM Mass of Resurrection... more
Calvin Blair Jr.
STARKVILLE — Calvin Lionel Blair Jr, 23, died Aug 2, 2025, in Artesia Funeral services will be at 2 pm Saturday at Beth-el MB Church Burial will follow at... more
Earline Stallings
STARKVILLE — Earline Stallings, 92, died Aug 2, 2025 Funeral services will be at 11 am Saturday at Pleasant Grove MB Church in Crawford Burial will follow... more
David Quinn
MATHISTON — David Lee Quinn, 60, died Aug 6, 2025 Funeral services will be at 2 pm Sunday, at Travelers Rest MB Church in Mathiston Burial will follow... more
Bernice Martin
STARKVILLE — Bernice Martin, 63, died July 31, 2025, in Southaven A memorial service will be at 11 am Saturday at Peters Rock COGIC West Memorial Funeral... more
James “Krew” Nabors
Our precious baby boy, James “Krew” Nabors, was born into the arms of Jesus on August 13, 2025 While his time with us was brief, he will... more
Henry Kelsey Van Every, III
Henry Kelsey Van Every, III, 78, of Hernando, MS, passed away August 11, 2025 He was preceded in death by his wife, Jo Anne Hawkins Van Every;... more
Martha Moore
COLUMBUS — Martha Brown Moore, 64, died Aug 9, 2025, at her residence A memorial service will be at 6 pm Tuesday at First Christian Church Lowndes Funeral... more
William Brewer
COLUMBUS — William “Bobby” Brewer, 79, died Aug 3, 2025, at his residence Funeral services will be at 11 am Saturday, at New Prospect MB Church, with... more
Gary Hayden
KENNEDY, Ala — Gary O’Neal Hayden, 59, died Aug 10, 2025, at Regional Medical Center in Tuscaloosa, Alabama Funeral services will be at 2 pm Sunday, at... more
Savannah Jones
JACKSON, Tenn — The Rev Savannah Will Jones, 93, died Aug 10, 2025, in Jackson, Tennessee Funeral services will be at 2 pm Saturday, at New Trinity-Mt... more
LaKeshia Verdell
MERIDIAN — LaKeshia Verdell, 39, died Aug 9, 2025, at her residence Funeral services will be at 11 am Saturday, at St John Full Gospel Church in Macon... more
Fred Gilkey Jr.
NOXUBEE COUNTY — Fred Gilkey Jr, 89, died Aug 14, 2025, in Macon Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Carter’s Funeral Services of... more
Lawyer Howlett Jr.
NOXUBEE COUNTY — Lawyer Howlett Jr, 70, died Aug 9, 2025, at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson Funeral services will be at 11 am... more