Maida Teresa Dunlap

Maida Teresa Dunlap, 63, passed away on August 15, 2025, at the FirstHealth Hospice House, Pinehurst, NC.

Teresa grew up in Robbins, NC, and settled nearby in Seagrove, NC. She loved her family with all her heart and would do anything for her two boys. Teresa was extremely kind and never met a stranger. She had the gift of comforting those around her and always made it a point to let everyone know that she loved them. Teresa enjoyed going to New York City in the summers, family cookouts, all of her pets, and playing pranks on family and friends. Teresa worked for over 27 years in the school system, with the majority of those years spent at Westmoore Elementary as a teacher's assistant. She loved all the kids there and built lifelong friends that she deeply cherished. She was a devoted Christian and attended Elise Presbyterian Church.

She was preceded in death by her parents, James B. McDermott II and LeVanne Burns McDermott, as well as her brother, James B. McDermott III, and nephew, Jeremiah McDermott.

Teresa, a loving wife, mother, and grandmother, is survived by her husband, Ricky Dunlap; her sons, Myles Dunlap (wife Laura and their son Ezra) and Trevor Dunlap. She is also survived by her nephew, James B. McDermott IV (wife Connie, daughters June and Alya), and her nieces, Jodi Parsons (husband Isaac, children Reid, Lance, and Vanna) and Megan Adams.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 PM, Wednesday, August 20, 2025 at Kennedy Funeral Home, Robbins.

In lieu of flowers, we ask that donations be made to FirstHealth Hospice House, The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, or Elise Presbyterian Church.

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