Dianne Dunlap Obituary
Dianne was employed at the Santa Rosa County Sheriff's office for 14 years; she started as a courier and finished the last few years at the front desk before retiring in 2015. She was a long-standing member of the community. But she always said that her greatest accomplishment was becoming a mother. To know her was to love her and she greeted everyone with a smile on her face. She was definitely "ONE OF A KIND".
She is proceeded in death by her loving husband of 20 years, Larry Dunlap; daughter, Deana Smith; and parents, Virgil and Tootsie Smith.
She is survived by her daughter, Brandice (Chad) Sutton of Milton, FL: stepson, Gary (Elena) Dunlap of Pace, FL; bonus daughter, Emma Gomez of Milton, FL; brothers, Mike (Cheryl) Smith and Ward Smith; sisters, Sue Smith and Janet (David) Martin, all of Tallahassee, FL; niece, Amber Smith of California; five grandchildren: Collin (Ashley) Sutton of Pensacola, FL, Dalton (Rachel) Dunlap of Auburn, AL, Brook (Nate) Muller of Land O Lakes, FL, and Cohan Dunlap of Pace, FL; bonus grandchild, Addison Miller; great-grandchild, Zeke Dunlap; as well as numerous friends and co-workers.
Services will be held at Trahan Family Funeral Home of Milton on Thursday, February 5, 2026. Visitation will begin at 1:00 pm with the funeral starting at 2:00 pm. Burial will follow at Crain Cemetery.
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