All Obituaries

Johnise Winberry Culpepper, 88, of Mill Creek, North Carolina, passed away following a brief illness on Monday, June 5, 2023, at her home surrounded by her family. Her funeral service will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, June 17th at Munden Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Graham Memorial Pentecostal Holiness Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends an hour prior to the funeral service. Johnise was born on October 27, 1937, in Mill Creek, NC, to the late Arby and Maggie Love...

Janice Ray Lewis Ditto, 87, of Morehead City, passed away Monday, June 5, 2023, at her home, surrounded by family. Her funeral service will be held at 3 p.m., Sunday, June 11th, at Munden Funeral Home, officiated by Rev. Nelson Hopkins. Interment will follow at Bayview Cemetery in Morehead City. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. For those unable to attend, the service can be viewed through her obituary page on Munden Funeral Home’s website. The service...

Dorothy "Dottie" Burt Price, 60, of New Bern, North Carolina, passed away on Monday, June 5, 2023, at Carolina East Medical Center. Arrangements and full obituary forthcoming. Family and friends are welcome to submit online condolences at www.mundenfuneralhome.net Arrangements by Munden Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc. in Morehead City, N.C.

Peter Squire, 72, of Beaufort, passed away Monday, June 5, 2023. Peter was born on July 18, 1950, in Yonkers, New York, to the late Thomas and Yvonne Squire. After obtaining his Master's Degree, Peter worked faithfully as a parole and probation officer, which was a challenging and important role within the justice system. His strong sense of responsibility, empathy, and ability to balance accountability with rehabilitation was a demanding and rewarding job where he positively impacted...

Dr. James C. Outlaw, 71, of Morehead City, passed away on Friday, June 2, 2023, at his home.  The family will plan a service at a later date. Family and friends are welcome to submit online condolences at www.mundenfuneralhome.net Arrangements by Munden Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc., Morehead City, NC 

Eloise “Ease” Bell Turner, 95, of Harlowe, North Carolina, went home to be with the Lord, while surrounded by her loving family, on Wednesday, May 31, 2023, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. Eloise was born in Harlowe, North Carolina, on July 17, 1927, to the late Armistead Nash Bell and Pearl Small Bell. As the last survivor of eleven children, she was predeceased by her brothers, Cecil, Edsel, RW, Royal; 2 sets of twin brothers, Clyde and Carl, and David and Roger;...

Pamelia Ann Garner of Newport, North Carolina, went home to be with her Lord on Tuesday, May 30, 2023, at her home, surrounded by family and friends. Her funeral service will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, June 2nd at St. James United Methodist Church, officiated by Rev. Joseph Park and Chaplin Rick Brooks. Interment will follow at Amariah Garner Cemetery. The family will receive friends an hour prior. For those unable to attend, the service can be viewed through her obituary page on Munden...

On May 29, 2023, Zebulon Vance Alford Jr. beloved husband, father, and friend passed away at the age of 64. His memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, June 2nd at Emerald Isle Baptist Church. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Vance was born on October 2, 1958, to the late Zeb and Irene Alford. He was born in Tarboro, North Carolina and graduated from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. He loved the beach where he met his wife, Jennifer Lee...

William “Bill” Starks, 89, of Merrimon, North Carolina, passed away on Monday, May 29, 2023, at his home. Bill was born on July 28, 1933, in Queens, New York, to Arthur and Mabel Starks. He was a loving husband, father and Pop Pop. He spent many years as a commercial fisherman specializing in soft crabs. He was always at home on the water. He was an avid reader and was often sought out for knowledge on handyman projects of any sort. He was loved and will be missed by his family...

Jimmie Lue Rutter, 79, of Swansboro, North Carolina, passed away on Monday, May 29, 2023, at The Cottages of Swansboro. Family and friends are welcome to submit online condolences at www.mundenfuneralhome.net Arrangements by Munden Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc. in Morehead City, N.C.