William "Garner" Dunlap, 90, of Advance, was born Sept. 23, 1914, at Bell City, the son of the late William W. and Myrtle Garner Dunlap, and died Thursday, Dec. 2, 2004, at the Beverly Healthcare in Bloomfield.

He was a retired farmer and a veteran of the U.S. Army.

On Dec. 25, 1939, he and Virginia Wealand were united in marriage at Bell City, and she preceded him in death in 1984.

Survivors include a son, Richard Dunlap of Bolivar; a daughter, Barbara Reynolds of Memphis, Tenn.; two brothers, John Dunlap of Idaho and Delmar Haven of Oviedo, Fla.; three sisters, Mary Myers of Albuquerque, N.M., Ida Arams of Carrie Ville, Fla., and Dobby Sullivan of Annapolis; and four grandchildren.

He was also preceded in death by a daughter, Beverly Brinson; three sisters; and two brothers.

Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 4, 2004, at Morgan Funeral Chapel in Advance.

Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 4, 2004, at Morgan Funeral Chapel in Advance with Rev. Steven Sale officiating.

Interment will follow in Pleasant Grove Cemetery near Bell City. Military rites will be held at the cemetery.