LeeJay Dunlap was born in Wadesboro, NorthCarolinatoBetty J.Barrett (Harris) and JayH.Dunlapon December281955. LeeJay was 64 years old when God calledhimhome0~June 30,2020 after a brief illness.

LeeJay was raised in Baltimore, Maryland.He was educated inBaltimore City Public Schools where hegraduatedfromDunbar High School in 1975. He started hiscareer atthe Baltimore Sun and retired after25years.

LeeJay was a devoted father, husband, grandfather,brother and somuch more. He was funny, smartand family-oriented. LeeJay was blessed with two daughters, DontierLee Dunlap andJayd'e Lee Dunlap. There wasn't anythinghe wouldn'tdofor them.He was a jack-of-all-trades and enjoyedfootball,watching Judge Judy, playing horseshoes,cooking, music,giving his daughters, nieces and nephews lecturesand singing withthe family.

LeeJay leavestocherish his memories: his daughters,DontierLeeDunlap and Jayd'e Lee Dunlap; onlygranddaughter,

D'Niya Odom,brother, Mitchell Dunlap(Carolyn); sister,Lavonne Dunlap and a host of nieces, nephews,cousins,family andfriends.

Greetinghimin heaven is his father and mother,JayH.Dunlapand Betty J. Harris,wife Lee EllaMcNair; sisters,Joanne Watts, Josephine Dunlap and Rosalind Dunlap-Bookerandhis brother, Wayne Dunlap.