Maurene B. ""Mo"" Dunning (Binkley) Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Maurene B. "Mo" Dunning, 81, of Chambersburg, passed away at home on Thursday, March 5, 2015. She was born Dec.1, 1933, the daughter of the late William Allen and Dora Belle (Ragan) Binkley, in Ashland City, TN. She was a 1952 Graduate of Central High School, Ashland City, TN. Mo spent several years in Jacksonville, Fl keeping books for the Navy. It was there she met and married Ernie Dunning in 1957 and began her very adventurous career as an Air Force wife. Over the next 58 years, she was the "Auntie Mamie" of the family and the "Perle Mesta" of Squadron functions. When they, more or less, settled in Chambersburg in 1972, she threw herself into a new life, eventually becoming the owner of Byer Bros. Florist. In the mid 80's, they moved to Fl, retiring (again) until returning home to Chambersburg in 2011. Mo loved dancing, flowers, gardening, canning, sewing, traveling, cooking and poetry, especially Robert Service. She was noted for her hospitality, generosity of heart and love of entertaining. Both Ernie and Mo extended their hearts and home to numerous, well loved "rent-a-kids", family and friends. She is survived by her two daughters: Kristin (Mrs. William) Sellers and Kimberly Dunning; two grandsons: William "Sharkey" Sellers and Elias Dunning; two beloved "granddogs": Sparkle and Max and several cousins, nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest C. Dunning Jr., and eight brothers and sisters. She will be greatly missed.There will be a Memorial Service held at 1p.m. at the William F. Sellers Funeral Home on Tuesday, March 10, 2015 with the Rev. Harold Yeager officiating. Private burial will be in the Falling Spring Graveyard. Online condolences may be made at www.sellersfuneralhome.com To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Maurene B. ""Mo"" Dunning (Binkley), please visit our Heartfelt Sympathies Store.

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Maurene B. ""Mo"" Dunning (Binkley)

December 1, 1933 - March 5, 2015