Our beloved Rodney D. Dunlap - Sledge departed this life on Saturday, June 11, 2022. Rodney was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on August 15, 1975, to Rodney Sr. and Marie Dunlap - Sledge (Pryce). Rodney grew up in Burlington Township, New Jersey, where he was educated in the public school system. Rodney developed a huge love for music. All while cultivating his passion, Rodney worked in the family restaurant ''Rocco's'' with his Uncle Pete and Aunt Patty. Rodney also worked for a local recycling company in Burlington, New Jersey. Moving on and pursuing his passion and love of music, he took a job at Guitar Center in Cherry Hill New Jersey. Rodney was promoted to manager in the Plymouth Meeting, PA location, and returned as a manager to Cherry Hill where he taught the guitar to many there and on his free time. Rodney was a lover of all music, writing, composing and promoting. Rodney is proceeded in death by his maternal grandparents and his Uncle Paul "Blue" Dunlap. Rodney leaves to mourn, his wife Wilynda, daughter Nina, mother Marie, a dear friend Lena, a host of aunts, uncles, cousins and plenty of friends.