Willie Henry Dunlap Jr.

Willie H. Dunlap Jr. 76 of Stone Mountain GA passed away on April 12, 2019. Willie Henry Dunlap, Jr. was born October 10, 1942 in Atlanta, Georgia to Pearlie Mae Carr Dunlap and Willie Henry Dunlap, Sr. He was the firstborn of seven children. Willie attended William H. Crogman Elementary School in Atlanta and graduated from Luther Judson Price High School in Atlanta in 1960. His formal education began at Morehouse College, Atlanta, Georgia. After his sophomore year, Willie entered the U.S. Air Force at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas. After basic training he began his military career at Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi, Mississippi. He was later stationed at Turner Air Force Base in Albany, GA, Brazil, Newfoundland and Labrador, and McClelland Air Force Base in Sacramento, CA. After discharge from the U.S. Air Force, he was employed by the U.S. Postal Service. Shortly after, he accepted the position of specifications engineer at the Western Electric Company. He was one of the first African-American hires for the corporation. He continued his engineering career at Volt Technical as a logistics engineer. Willie had a variety of professional interests. He ventured into television as a co-producer of The Eddie Billups’ Show on WTCG-Atlanta, while still working as an engineer. In the 1970s he was employed as a housing inspector for the city of Atlanta and he simultaneously launched Metropolitan Housing and Building Consultants with partner Eastman Cato. He later started a solo endeavor with AAA Housing Inspections. He founded House Call Santa, Inc. providing children with in-home visits from Santa Claus and his elves. In 1980, he started Continental Technical Services, Inc. (CTS). CTS was the first minority-owned company to supply engineering and technical personnel to Plant Vogtle, Southern Company in Waynesboro, GA. The Company was awarded contracts with Computer Science Corporation (CSC), E.I. DuPont, General Dynamics, IBM, the U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. Department of Energy – Savannah River Site (SRS). He was a member of the Society of Logistics Engineers (SOLE) and the National Association of Veteran-Owned Businesses (NaVOBA). He retired from CTS in 2014. Willie had a passion for gourmet cuisine, cooking, jazz, tennis and fishing. He was an avid news viewer and devoted fan of MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow, Chris Matthews, Joy Reid and Al Sharpton. He is survived by his wife of 57 years Lois Dunlap; Children: Gregory (Janice) Dunlap; Eric (Felecia) Dunlap; and Gina Dunlap; Grandchildren: Janice “Nita” Dunlap; Gabrielle Dunlap; Jasmine Dunlap; Jordan Dunlap; and Christopher Dunlap; Great-Grandchild: Simone Stevens; Siblings: Dorothy (James) Smith; Sharron Kelly; Stanley Dunlap; Tony Dunlap; and a host of nieces, nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by his brothers Lorenzo (Carolyn) Dunlap and Wayne (Lorraine) Dunlap. Memorial Services will be held at the South Dekalb Chapel of Gregory B. Levett & Sons Funeral Home on Monday April 22, 2019. at 1:00 PM Please express your condolences here on our website. Services entrusted to Gregory B. Levett & Sons Funeral Home, South DeKalb Chapel. 4347 Flat Shoals Pkwy. Decatur GA 30034. 404-241-5656.

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Willie Henry Dunlap Jr.

October 10, 1942 - April 12, 2019