Shannon was born on February 8, 1979 in Charlotte, NC to Dunny and Carol Dunlap. She went to Olympic High School and later pursued a career as a CNA at Sunrise Assisted living. In 1999, she had her daughter, Hannah and in 2005, her son Tony. Shannon cherished hearing about Hannah’s latest adventures and watching Tony play baseball and other sports. She was an avid Carolina Panthers fan and watched the team religiously. Shannon was extremely passionate about spreading awareness for her Common Variable Immunodeficiency disorder as well as Epilepsy. She was an inspiration for many and known for being a fighter and always making others smile when they talked to her.
She is preceded in death by her grandparents; Bob and Rachel Dunlap and Buck and Peggy Hege, her aunts; Julie Scism and Ann Burgess, her uncles; Frankie Hege and Joey Hege. She is survived by her parents; Dunny and Carol Dunlap, her children; Hannah Dunlap and Tony N Gregory, her partner and his children; Tony Gregory, Jaida and Jasmine Jackson, her brother and sister-in-law; Robert and Casey Dunlap, her nieces; Jane and Audrey Dunlap, her aunts; Maureen McElveen and Joan Koernert, her uncles; Bucky Hege, Bill Scism, Dick Koernert, and Thad McElveen, and numerous cousins and close friends.
A private celebration will be scheduled and held at a later time by immediate family. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be sent to the Immune Deficiency Foundation online at primaryimmune.org.
Online condolences may be shared at www.mcewenpinevillechapel.com.
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