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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.
Barnett Blair
STARKVILLE – Barnett Blair, 63, died April 30, 2026, in Starkville Funeral services will be at 11 am Saturday, at Blackjack MB Church Burial will follow... more
Jade Roberts
MEMPHIS, Tenn – Jade McLauren Roberts, 22, died May 3, 2026, in Memphis Funeral services will be at 2 pm Saturday, at Beth-el MB Church, in Starkville... more
Pearley Freeman
With deep love and gratitude for a life well lived, we honor Pearley Gene Freeman, a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, veteran, and man... more
John McGee
COLUMBUS – John McGee, 85, died May 2, 2026 Funeral services will be 2 pm Saturday, at Brownridge MB Church in Crawford Visitation will be from 1-4 pm... more
Robert Nalls
COLUMBUS – Robert Earl Nalls, 80, died April 17, 2026, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle Visitation will be from 4-5 pm Saturday, at... more
Carrie Alexander
COLUMBUS – Carrie Cotton Carnes Alexander, 92, died April 29, 2026, in Sandusky, Ohio Funeral services will be at 11 am Saturday, at Lee-Sykes Funeral... more
L.C. McGee
L C McGee, Jr, age 96, of Columbus, Mississippi, passed, at Trinity Healthcare, from his earthly life on Wednesday, May 13, 2026 He was born August 29, 1929,... more
Mark Pruitt
COLUMBUS – Mark Pruitt, 58, died May 7, 2026, at St Dominics Hospital in Jackson Visitation will be from 5-7 pm Tuesday, at Cockrell Funeral Home... more
Mattie Temple
HAMILTON – Mattie “Matt Matt” Clara Williams Temple, 79, died May 5, 2026, at her residence Funeral services will be at 11 am Saturday, at... more
Winnie Epps
COLUMBUS – Winnie L Epps, 86, died April 30, 2026, at her residence Funeral services will be at 2 pm Saturday, at Piney Grove MB Church, with Micheal... more
Bertha Heard
COLUMBUS – Bertha Colvin Heard, 70, died May 2, 2026, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle Funeral services will be at 11 am Saturday, at... more
Willie Bush
JACKSON – Willie “Will” Mae Bush, 55, died April 21, 2026, at University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson Funeral services will be at 11 am... more
Tommy Turner
COLUMBUS – Tommy Turner, 61, died May 5, 2026, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo Funeral Services will be at 2 pm Sunday, at New Jerusalem... more
Cheryl Lenoir
WEST POINT – Cheryl Yuhintis Lenoir, 62, died April 24, 2026, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo Funeral services will be at 11 am Saturday,... more
Frank Anderson
WEST POINT – Frank Albert Anderson, 77, died May 4, 2026, at St Dominic Hospital in Jackson Funeral services will be at 2 pm Sunday, at St Paul MB... more
Gregory Roby
LOWNDES COUNTY – Gregory “Black Boy” Roby, 46, died May 7, 2026, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle in Columbus Funeral services will be... more
Nathaniel Walker
WEST POINT – Nathaniel Walker, 67, died May 2, 2026, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle Funeral services will be at 11 am Friday, at Fountain... more
Evelyn Thompson
CEDAR BLUFF – Evelyn “Mattie” Thompson, 91, died May 10, 2026, at North Mississippi Medical Center in West Point Funeral services will be at 3 pm... more
James Harris Jr.
ECRU – James “Mike” Harris, Jr, 68, died April 27, 2026, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee A celebration of life will be held at a... more