CSM (Ret) Leroy Richard Dunlap
(January 29, 1953 - June 2, 2026)
Viewing Location: Leevy's Funeral Home, 1831 Taylor Street, Columbia, South Carolina
Viewing Date & Time: Wednesday, June 10, 2026 / 2:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M.
Funeral Location: Longcreek Church of Christ, 720 Longtown Road, Columbia, South Carolina
Funeral Date & Time: Thursday, June 11, 2026 / 11:00 A.M.
Interment Location: Fort Jackson National Cemetery, 4170 Percival Road, Columbia, South Carolina
Prayers and deepest sympathy to the Dunlap family. CSM Dunlap was a great mentor and leader. He was Operations when I was in 215th FSU.
My deepest sympathy, condolences and prayers for Sophia, family and friends.
May God bless and keep you.
H Motes, High School classmate
RIP my brother. I met Leroy in the early 70’s at the University of South Carolina. He lived with us in Maxcy College. He was there only one year but made an impression on all of us.
We kept in touch for several years, but went separate ways over time.
God bless the Dunlap family.
Tommy L. Hickman
Myrtle Beach. SC
My condolences Sophie to you and your children and family. The separation is hard but time really will make it bareable. It was my pleasure to serve with Dunlap in Baumholer GE, it was my first assignment in which I collected a number of friends I now consider family. I never knew how to play penuckel or bid wist, but I was a cheerleader. I never got how something like a game of cards could monopolize your time so much you would skip meals for it! There were good times there.
Thank you for sharing him with us. He will be missed I am confident in this. Rest well Sirđź’—đź’ž You have earned it.
Charie Monroe
I worked with master sergeant Dunlap back in Germany! I came to learn that the rough edges was his way of caring & for that I will always be great full for the time that I had with him! He taught me how to lead soldiers & to also lead by example! To the Dunlap family I send U my condolences & pray for healing I. This difficult time in your life! Gos bless you all love ya
To Sophia and the entire Dunlap family,
We send our sincere condolences with love and prayers. Stacey and family
My condolences to The Dunlap Family. It’s been a blessing knowing Mr.Leroy Dunlap for a short period of time. He was an amazing person and he had a big heart ❤️ enough to love people in his on way.
My condolences to the Dunlap family. As I’ve read the guest book comments, the same words reappear: integrity, fair, honest, straightforward, knowledgeable. Those are the things that imprinted on me as a young soldier – a young man – that have shaped my career for almost 40 years.
CSM Dunlap created the motto “A Tradition of Excellence” for the 215th FSU while at Ft Benning. This boldly set the expectations and he motivated people to deliver. He’d teach you how to think, challenge you to reach a goal, and use a little time in the “I Love Me, You, or First Sergeant” platoon for course correction, if needed.
The saying “old Soldiers never die, they just fade away” may be incorrect in this regard since I tell my friends and coworkers a “Daddy D” story almost weekly! May also slip in a “I guarantee” or “If I tell you blackberries in the morning, you better bring a bucket.”
So instead, for my mentor, gone but never forgotten.
To Mrs. Dunlap and Family,
Please accept my deepest condolences. Mr. Dunlap was an exceptional man, a leader and a mentor to many. He possessed a heart of gold and profoundly impacted the lives of numerous individuals.
I had the privilege of working for Mr. Dunlap for six years, and our professional relationship continued until June 2. During that time, we formed a team that will never be duplicated. Under his guidance, we became the premier power projection platform in the Army. We managed the Soldier Readiness Processing Center with unparalleled efficiency, establishing standards that remain unmatched for processing soldiers for deployment.
As a mentor, he was exemplary. I could always rely on him for sound advice. We often spent hours beneath the tree at Mower Processing Center discussing strategy and personnel. He would often remark, “Now you are thinking like me.” He was known for his honesty and straightforwardness, qualities I greatly admired. I will sincerely miss our phone conversations.
He will be missed by many.
Thinking of you and your family during this time of loss. My sincere condolences on the passing of your husband. Although it’s been some time since we worked together, I wanted to reach out and express our sincere sympathy. May you find comfort in the memories you shared and in the support of family and friends.
I send my condolences to Sophia and their family from a classmate Mr. Tuxberry Suber II and family.
Sending my deepest and most sincere condolences to Richard and your family on the loss of your father. My heart truly goes out to you all during this difficult time, and I’m keeping you in my thoughts and prayers.
Condolences to the Dunlap family. CSM Dunlap and I were stationed together at Ft Jackson and Ft Benning.
My deepest condolences and heartfelt prayers to Richard and Sophia Dunlap and to all Mr. Leroy Richard Dunlap’s family and friends. I pray you find comfort, strength and hold onto the fond memories.
Dear Dunlap Family,
Our deepest condolences to your family. Leroy was the best next-door neighbor we have ever had, and he will truly be missed
I met CSM Dunlap as a young Specialist and I was terrified of asking for his help for my upcoming assignment. But after that first conversation, I learned he had a caring heart, he listened and tried to help.
When I returned to serve under his leadership again, as a Sergeant, I was not scared. When I was called to his office as a young Staff Sergeant and told I was going to be part of his “Dream Time” I was terrified once again.
I knew him better, understood his thinking and expectations and I just did not think I could work for him directly. In my first “official” meeting, he told me I was good, but I needed to be better to fill the role he had for me. I left his office with a list of regulations I had to read for both Finance and Personnel and given what I thought was a ridiculously short time to learn those humungous volumes. The fact he said he was going to test me, was a challenge I couldn’t pass up.
I read, learned, took notes and I passed his test. I left his office in awe. I had to use my notes on the personnel side and he had nothing but his brain. And I learned even more that day, I had to be better and know more to work for him.
He was tough, demanding, supportive, challenging, and winning a “good job” from him was like hanging the moon. I learned a lot as a Soldier, a contractor and a civilian. He was my mentor, friend, and “Daddy Dunlap” to those of us not afraid to claim him for all he did to make us better.
My heart aches, and I regret delaying my visit to see him. My deepest condolences to a family he loved and supported him through all his life. Wishing you all comfort, prayers, and holding you in my thoughts as you navigate this difficult time.
He said, “Why me Lord?” with him, I learned that blessings are not a reward for perfection, but a reflection of unconditional love. Humble acceptance, acknowledging that we receive far more than we deserve.
He will be missed.
My condolences to the Dunlap family. Get your rest CSM Dunlap, your work here is done, God called you home, where he needed you more.
RIP CSM Dunlap.
Gail Murphy Vanlue &
Linda Murphy Hair
To the Dunlap Family
You’ll have our sincere sympathy. May the love of God cover and keep you. Praying for the family 🙏
My sincere condolences to the Dunlop family. I knew MSG Dunlap when we served together in Germany in the 208th FB. MSG Dunlap mentored all, young or old, junior or senior in rank, with the same fairness, honesty and integrity. Thanks SGM for your faithful service, dedication and leadership. Rest well!
Dear Dunlap Family,
Please accept my deepest condolences on your loss. CSM Dunlap was a true catalyst in my life, teaching me how to be both a leader and a better man.
I am profoundly honored to have served under him. He truly epitomized the Finance Motto, “To Support and Serve.”
Rest easy, Brother.
Prayers and deepest sympathy to the Dunlap family. CSM Dunlap was a great mentor and leader. A soldier’s soldier. Taught us all so very much. The “Best” of the best.RIP 💔🙏🏻
Please accept our deepest condolences and prayers for a great leader. May God comfort and bless his family. Old soldiers never die they just fade away.
Sending my deepest sympathy and condolences and prayers to the family and relatives and friends. Rest in peace.
Sending prayers to Sophia and the family. CSM Dunlap was a great Soldier and mentor. So many of his soldiers were successful under his leadership. He challenged us and believed in us. He was the best! Rest in peace.
My deepest condolences to the family. As my CSM at Fort Benning Ga who believed in me when I volunteered to attend Airborne School. Rest in peace. Mission accomplished Feet /Knees together Airborne and thanks for your leadership
With deep regard and utmost respect, I extend condolences to the Dunlap family. CSM DUNLAP was a respected leader and soldier. An end to the “old school” tradition.
To the family of CSM Dunlap (poppa D), he was my leader in uniform and as a contractor. I will miss his pacing when he was thinking. He was a good leader; a knowledgeable teacher, you just had to get used to his way. May God bless you in your time of loss. I pray for your comfort.
I met CSM Dunlap in the nineties at Fort Stewart.. He was an old school CSM . May rest in peace.
Wishing the Dunlap family hope in the midst of sorrow and comfort in the midst of pain. My prayers are with you all during this difficult time. Please accept my genuine condolences.
Sincere condolences to the Dunlap family on the loss of this great man. He was a mentor to me during my high school years and early Army days.
First and foremost, my wife Carrie (or, as he liked to call her, Wonder Woman) and I would like to offer our prayers and condolences to the Dunlap family. I’ve had the pleasure of calling CSM(R) Dunlap a mentor and friend. Leroy and I roomed together during our tenure at Fort Stewart while he ran his operation out the Soldiers Center and I was the Chief, DES Security Division. Until we meet again, Rest Easy my friend in that place not made with human hands.
I met CSM Dunlap at NCO club in Fort Stewart in 97. He was playing Bid Whist I sat and watch them play and he asked me did I want to learn and the rest is history. He was a great person and he will be missed. My condolences to the Dunlap family.🙏🏽
Mr. Dunlap was my favorite boss ever. Strict but always fair…and gentle when he needed to be. “STICK AND MOVE” will forever be part of my mindset when life gets hectic. He was my light in the dark when my life was being especially cruel. Always a trusted confidant and trusted leader. The world is a better place because he was in it. YOU WILL ALWAYS BE MISSED!!
My deepest condolences to the family and other loved ones of Leroy R. Dunlap. I worked for you in and out of uniform and one thing for sure…it was never a dull moment. I recall how you laughed so when I informed you that many that grew up under your authority referred to it as the “Dunlap Regime.” 🫶🏽 First came the laughter, then pride as I named off names that reached equal or higher levels of command. R.I.P. Mr. Dunlap, your watch is now over.
CSM Dunlap was a real Leader and great person in Life.I want to our prayers and thoughts to the Dunlap family and the Army Finance Corp has lost a True Leader of Soldiers. RIP CSM 🙏 Fiance will carry the Flag for you on the platform that we call Life. Soldier for Life. Lead the Way.
My heartfelt condolences to Richard and the entire Dunlap family on the loss of Mr. Leroy Richard Dunlap.
Although I never had the privilege of meeting Mr. Dunlap, Richard always spoke so highly of his dad, which speaks volumes about the man he was.
My prayers are with you and the Dunlap family as you mourn the loss of a beloved husband, father, and son.
I would like to send my deepest condolences to the Dunlap family. I’ve known the Dunlap family since the early 80’s in Baumholder, Germany. May Mr Dunlap Rest In Paradise and the whole family find comfort in his memories.