ROSA DUNLAP Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

On June 7, 1960, in Mt. Vernon, Texas, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Dunlap were blessed with another baby girl; they named her Rosa. Rosa attended Dallas ISD before leaving school to care for her ill mother. As an adult she went on to receive her cosmetology license in 1987 and opened up her home hair salon, “The Two of Us Salon” in 1995. Later she transitioned from beauty operator to a commercial truck driver in 2003 with Knight Transport for a year before health concerns caused her to retire. She gave her life to Christ at an early age at the Church of Christ in Dallas, Texas and later in life was a member of Victory Chapel Sanctuary COGIC in Dallas, Texas. Rosa was a woman with a serving spirit who truly loved her family and people. She exemplified this by extending her support and home to anyone in need at any given time. She enjoyed thrifting, playing the guitar, piano, and barbecuing at any given time. In 1981, she met her soulmate and best friend, James Earl Allen. She was the spark to his life. Their motto was, “No matter what may arise, we’ll have each other’s back until the very end.” Her pride and joy were her girls, Brisha and Crystal. All her being and energy went into preparing them for life so that they would not have to struggle and could be independent women in their own right. Rosa Mae Dunlap-Allen departed this life on October 6, 2021. She is survived by: her beloved husband, James Allen; daughters, Tabrisha Allen-Cheatham (Marcus) and LaCrystal Allen; special daughter and sons, Lolita Allen, Kenny Allen, and Marlon Thompson (Lakrescia); grandchildren, Marcus Cheatham, Jr.; special grandchildren, Kenyon Allen, Taylor Hall, Jessica Reyes, Ian Allen, KaDoris Allen, and Kehni Allen; two brothers, Roger L. Dunlap and Robert Dunlap; special siblings, Karen Mims (Alvin) and Pam King; nieces and nephews, Kevin (Kim), Roger (LaSaundra), Derrick (Keisha), Jonathan, Tereda Ann, Markeisha, Frederick (deceased), and Kadarius; and a host of relatives and friends.

ROSA DUNLAP

June 7, 1960 - October 6, 2021