Stephen Kenard Dunlap affectionately known as "Step" was born October 13, 1991 to Carnella Dunlap and Kenneth Perry in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

Step attended the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Public schools where he graduated from Atkins Academic and Technology High School.

As a child, Step played little league baseball which developed into an avid love for sports. His favorite national football team was the Dallas Cowboys. He loved to dance and was so smooth on the dance floor, that he would say that he was "too cool to move!"

Step was employed with V.A. Security Service where he worked for several years as a security officer.

Those left to cherish precious memories are his mother, Carnella Dunlap of Winston-Salem, NC; his father, Kenneth Perry of Virginia; one brother, David Archie III of the city; his sister, Jachael Brown also of the city; grandmother, Carnella (Ernest -Deceased) LeSaine of Winston-Salem, NC; godfather, David Archie Jr. and godmother, LaDawn Higgins Brown, both of the city; great uncles, Norman (Jackie) Dunlap, Vernon Dunlap and Emmanuel LeSaine; great aunts, Juanita Cannady and Lela Witherspoon; nieces, Tha'mia Brown and Ivy Coleman; nephews, Davion Archie, Dawson Archie and Daniel Archie all of Winston-Salem, NC; godchildren, Juuso and Endow Adams; special aunts, Felicia Brown, Sonya (Moses) McCorkle of Greensboro, NC, Chaka Perry and Dawn Fisher; special uncles, Eric (Victoria) LeSaine, Isaac (Desherie) LeSaine, Donald Perry and Michael Cunningham all of Winston-Salem, NC; devoted friends, Ja'Quade Walker, Sterling Jessup Jr., Chris Mitchum, Rod Jones and Trice Brown; special friend, Chantale Adams, all of Winston-Salem, NC; best friend, London Bitting of Akron, OH; and a host of aunts, uncles, cousins, other relatives and friends.

There will be no public viewing. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 PM, Saturday, November 9, 2024 in the chapel of Clark S. Brown & Sons Funeral Home. Family visitation at 12:30 PM.