All Obituaries

Joseph Culpepper, 81, of Mill Creek, North Carolina, passed away on Saturday, January 28, 2023, at Carteret Health Care. 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.

John “Jack” James Leonard, Jr. died January 25, 2023, at Carteret Health Care, Morehead City, N.C. A memorial mass will be held at 10 a.m., Thursday, February 2nd at St. Egbert Catholic Church Jack was born on January 29, 1938, to John Leonard and Mary Lombardo in the Bronx, New York. He was raised in the Fordham section of the Bronx, where he met his future wife of 61 years, Barbara Daly He and Barbara married on May 27, 1961. In 1964, they moved to Cortlandt Manor, New York...

Betty Miller Pruitt, 88, of Peletier, North Carolina, passed away on Tuesday, January 24, 2023, at Carteret Health Care. Her funeral service will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, January 28th at Chapel by the Sea in Emerald Isle, officiated by Rev. Clay Olsen. Interment will follow at Gethsemane Memorial Park. The family will receive friends an hour prior to the service. The service can be viewed through her obituary page on Munden Funeral Home’s website for those unable to attend. The...

Fred Homer Josey, 85, of Cape Carteret, North Carolina, passed away on Tuesday, January 24, 2023, at Nash UNC Health Care in Rocky Mount. Fred was born on May 24, 1937, in Macon, Georgia, to the late Fred and Mary Josey. Following high school at Georgia Military College High School, his incredible interest in learning led him to obtain his bachelor’s degree at Georgia Tech. After acquiring his degree, he honorably served in the United States Navy. Following the military, he went on to...

Nina Tamber, 99, of New Bern, North Carolina, died Monday, January 23, 2023, at Carolina East Medical Center in New Bern. Nina was born in Brooklyn, New York on October 23, 1923. Her future husband of 73 years, Jerry, lived just a few doors away from her by the time she met him at the age of 14. They lived in Brooklyn until they moved to Freeport, New York where they lived for forty years and raised their daughters. Nina was a homemaker and very involved with her Temple, being an active...

Thomas "Tom" Glenn Dudley, 74, of Beaufort, passed away on Monday, January 23, 2023. Tom was born on June 7, 1948, to the late Gray and Lillian Dudley. A native of Carteret County, he was a United States Navy Veteran who bravely served during the Vietnam War. Upon returning to the Crystal Coast, Tom worked diligently as a self-employed commercial fisherman always ready for the next big catch and forever appreciating the open waters. He is survived by his daughter, Shelia Ann...

Linden Earl Hazelton, 74, of Newport, passed away Sunday, January 22, 2023, at Crystal Coast Hospice House. His memorial service will be held at 3 p.m., Tuesday, January 31st at Munden Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Broad Creek Community Cemetery. Linden was born on December 23, 1948, in West Virginia. He proudly served his country in the United States Air force. Linden enjoyed spending time in nature as a hunter and avid outdoorsman. You could find him around the house fixing this...

Joshua Owen Adams, 35, of Cedar Point, North Carolina, passed away on Sunday, January 22, 2023, at his home. 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.

Robert H. Gaskill, 81, of Morehead City, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 21, 2023, at the Crystal Coast Hospice House.  His graveside service will be held at 2 p.m., Thursday, January 26, 2023, at the Gaskill Family Cemetery on Harkers Island, officiated by Darryl Chadwick.  Robert was born on May 25, 1941, on Harkers Island, to the late Carl Anson Gaskill and Lola Dare Lewis Gaskill.  He was indeed a very special person. Loved by many.  Though his family...

Fredrick “Tank” Falls, 51, of Havelock, passed away Saturday, January 21, 2023, at his home. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. until 7 p.m., Wednesday, January 25, 2023, at Munden Funeral Home & Cremations in Havelock Fredrick “Tank” Falls was born in Morgantown, West Virginia, on January 20, 1972, to A.P. “Pops” and Susan Falls. Tank served in the U.S. Army in his earlier years. He loved riding motorcycles...