Jackie Eugene Dunlap, 59, of Sod, passed away Tuesday, February 22, 2022, at St. Mary’s Medical Center.
Jackie retired as a warehouse supervisor from the State of WV ABCA with 31 years of service. Jackie said he “cut his teeth” at The Longhorn in Sissonville, where he was a bartender and musician. He played with many bands over the years, most recently, Jack Dunlap & The 2 Dollars Short Band. He was a trout fisherman, enjoyed hunting, and loved the mountains of WV and WV history.
He was preceded in death by his father, Burtchel Eugene Dunlap; brother, Kelly Jean Dunlap; and sister, Dawn Rita Dunlap.
Jackie is survived by his mother, Evelyn Tyler Dunlap and stepfather Bo; fiancé, Cathy Moran; granddaughter, Lilly Moran; sister, Candice Workman; brother Cecil Rhodes; niece, Courtney Dunlap; and special friend, Karen Holestin.
Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, February 26, 2022, at Curry Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Pine Grove Cemetery, Sumerco. The family will receive friends 2 hours prior to the service at the funeral home.
R.I.P Jackie. Our hearts are broken , can’t believe you’re gone. You will never be forgotten , you will ALWAYS live on in our hearts forever through your memory and your music. We love you always cousin .
We dearly loved Jackie and cannot believe he’s gone. He always brought such joy when he came into our office.
We will miss him!
Kathi Huffman
Our hearts go out to Jackie’s family and friends, our family prays that God will send you comfort. My dad was Jackie’s boss and loved working with him. When we were young, my friends and I would hang around with Jackie. I remember when we all went to see an outdoor concert at what was Watt Powell Park. There was a young lady singing there that day that was only known locally at that time: her name was Kathy Mattea. It was a hot day, but the music was great and we all had a wonderful day!
Wow, hard to believe. I remember running into you at the Longhorn several years ago but never had the pleasure of hearing your band. I’m glad I got to see and talk to you again when you visited dad a few weeks ago. RIP cousin and god bless you.
Jack, I still can’t believe your gone…I pray you will rest in peace and you will never be forgotten…Fly with the angels my friend….
RIP Jackie! My heart hurts hearing about your passing. Play that guitar and sing in heaven. God bless you and family.