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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.
Troy Waldrep
WEST POINT — Troy Michael Waldrep, 47, died July 19, 2025 Funeral services will be at 2 pm Wednesday, at Calvert Funeral Home, with Shirley Conner... more
Ricky Easterwood Sr.
MCSHAN, Ala — Ricky O’Harold Easterwood Sr died July 28, 2025, at his residence Funeral services will be at 1 pm Tuesday, at El’Bethel Baptist Church... more
Sally Brownlee
COLUMBUS — Sally R Brownlee, 87, died July 30, 2025, at her residence Funeral services will be at 11 am Wednesday, at Canaan MB Church, with the Rev Al... more
McKenzie Shaw
COLUMBUS — McKenzie Shaw, 36, died Aug 4, 2025, at her residence Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Lowndes Funeral Home of... more
Susan Ayers
MILLPORT, Ala — Susan Ayers, 69, died July 31, 2025, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle Funeral services are at 11 am Monday, at Dowdle Funeral... more
Danny Swanson
MACON — Daniel Lawrence “Danny” Swanson, 68, died July 29, 2025, at Brookwood Medical Center in Homewood, Alabama Funeral services were at 4 pm... more
Wayne Blanton
Johnny “Wayne” Blanton, 83, of Columbus, MS, passed away Thursday, July 31, 2025, at his residence Visitation will be Monday, August 4, 2025,... more
Melinda Halbert
Melinda K Halbert, age 56, went to be with her Lord on July 31st, 2025 Services will be held Sunday August 3, 2025, at 2:00 PM at The Church on Main... more
Ray Fleming
On July 31, 2025, Edward Ray Fleming awakened and had breakfast at his home with his beloved wife Joan and welcomed the new day Thereafter, he went to... more
Cecil Robertson
Cecil Lamar Robertson, age 85, of Columbus, MS, passed away July 31, 2025, at Baptist Memorial Hospital A private family Celebration of Life will be... more
James Chism
James Clayton Chism, age 69 of Decatur, TN, passed away, Wednesday, July 30, 2025, at his residence A native of Columbus, MS, and current resident... more
Danny Swanson
MACON — Danny Swanson, 68, died July 29, 2025, at Brookwood Medical Center in Homewood, Alabama Funeral services will be at 4 pm Sunday, at Cornerstone... more
Robert Todd
WHITEVILLE, Tenn — Robert Kennth “Bob” Todd, 72, died July 29, 2025, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo Funeral services will be at 2 pm... more
Christine Flye
Christine Flye age 95 died Wednesday July 30, 2025, at her daughter’s residence in Columbus Services will be held Saturday August 2, 2025, at... more
Maggie Turner
STARKVILLE — Maggie Dailey Turner, 77, died July 13, 2025 Memorial services will be at 11 am Saturday, at West Memorial Funeral Home West Memorial... more
Carleen Kennard
STARKVILLE — Carleen Kennard, 75, died July 26, 2025 Visitation will be from 3-5 pm Saturday, at West Memorial Funeral Home West Memorial Funeral Home... more
Herman McManus
MILLPORT, Ala — Herman McManus, 100, died July 30, 2025, at his residence Funeral services will be at 2 pm Sunday, at Springhill Baptist Church, with... more
Ida Neal
REFORM, Ala — Ida Pearl Neal, 78, died July 23, 2025, at her residence Funeral services will be at 2 pm Saturday, at New Light Baptist Church, with the... more
Willie Sherrod
COLUMBUS — Willie Dell “Pig” Sherrod, 80, died July 15, 2025, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle Funeral services will be at 2 pm Saturday,... more
Anthony Talley
RENO, Nev — Anthony Bryant Talley, 47, died July 15, 2025 Funeral services will be at 11 am Saturday, at Charity Mission Full Gospel Baptist Church in... more
