Dorothy Francis Banning, 96

MILFORD - Dorothy Francis Banning of Milford, formerly of Bridgeville, died Thursday, Jan. 24, 2008, in Bayhealth-Milford Memorial Hospital. She was 96.

Mrs. Banning was an only child and was born July 6, 1911, to John Wesley and Nora (Collison) Rust.

She married Charles W. Dearman on Feb. 11, 1939.

Mrs. Banning drove a school bus for 11 years before she and her husband bought a business, Charles & Dot's Market, in Georgetown.

Charles passed away in 1983 and she married Harry C. Banning and moved to Bridgeville on Feb. 5, 1986.

They later moved to the assisted living facility, Heritage of Milford, where she lived until her passing.

She was widowed again in January 2003 with Harry's passing.

Mrs. Banning was a member of the Bridgeville Kiwanis Club and Union United Methodist Church in Bridgeville.

She is survived by two cousins, Kathleen Minner of Harrington and Ruby P. Slaughter of Kenton; two stepdaughters and their husbands, Jean and Wilmer Wilson of Greenwood and Kathryn and Richard Carlisle of Bridgeville; four grandchildren, Rick Carlisle, Cameron Carlisle, Jessica Cole and Melissa Mitchell; and four great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday in Union United Methodist Church, 2 Laws St., Bridgeville, where friends may call one hour prior.

Interment will be held at the Bridgeville Cemetery.

Donations may be made to the Bridgeville United Methodist Church, 2 N. Laws St., Bridgeville, DE; or the Bridgeville Kiwanis Club, 2667 Seashore Highway, Greenwood, DE.

Arrangements by Fleischauer Funeral Home, Greenwood.