Kenneth Wayne Dunlap

Published 10:56 am Wednesday, March 5, 2025

Kenneth Wayne Dunlap, 53, of Eldorendo, passed away Tuesday, February 25, 2025.

The memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 6, 2025, at Bryant Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Troy Taylor and Brother Vic Stewart officiating.

The family will receive friends immediately following the service. Online visitors may sign the guest register at www.bryantfuneralga.com. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to: Bainbridge-Decatur County Humane Society, 808 Zorn Road, Bainbridge, GA 39817 or Team Gleason Foundation, PO Box 24493, New Orleans, LA 70184. https://teamgleason.app.neoncrm.com/forms/donate

Kenneth Wayne Dunlap was born November 14, 1971, in Bainbridge, GA, the son of Charles Lynwood Dunlap and Deborah Barbree Dunlap. He was a graduate of Bainbridge High School, Class of 1990, and earned credit at Bainbridge Junior College. Kenneth worked as an equipment operator at Georgia Pacific Cedar Springs. He was a member of Bethany Baptist Church.

Kenneth loved animals, country life, riding the dirt roads, and living & working on the ancestral farm. He enjoyed his position on the service crew at Georgia Pacific in Cedar Springs. He was a man of few words and was an avid listener, always soaking in all around him.

He was known for his “smart mouth” sense of humor. Even after being diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Kenneth could light up a room with his amazing smile and a perfectly timed quip. He had a strong spirit and fought hard after his diagnosis. His medical care team were perplexed each time he surpassed all expectations. There never has been, or will be, a man like Kenneth Wayne Dunlap. Amanda considers it her greatest honor to have been Kenneth’s wife, caregiver, and 24/7 partner in crime.

Kenneth leaves behind his wife, Amanda Lynn Dunlap; his daughter, Jessica Williamson (Adrian) of Bainbridge; his stepdaughters, Emily Hall (Cory) of Fernley, NV and Kirby SmithWood (André) of Fredericksburg, VA; his granddaughters, Sydney, Olivia, Elleree, and Kathryn Williamson; his mother & step-father, Deborah & Bobby Thursby; his stepmother, Sue Dunlap; his siblings, Keith Dunlap (Shanna) and Kristy Poitevint (Wayne); and a host of extended family. His furry family members will be lost without him. They have been faithfully by his side through this journey: Mokey, Sophia, Mabel, Cordelia, Mazikeen, Maggie, Dodger, and Dixie Marie. They will miss their dad. Kenneth was preceded in death by his father, Charles Lynwood Dunlap.

Bryant Funeral Home, located at 105 N. Florida Street, is assisting the family with arrangements. (229-246-3321)