Carroll F. 'Buddy' Dunning, 84

Carroll F. "Buddy" Dunning of Dover died Sunday, Jan. 28, 2007, in Bayhealth-Kent General Hospital, Dover. He was 84.

Mr. Dunning was born Nov. 11, 1922, in Millington, Md., son of the late Arley F. and Laura Pierson Dunning.

He worked as a truck driver for Suburban Propane for several years and also as a farmer.

Mr. Dunning enjoyed hunting, bowling and watching NASCAR.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two children, Nancy K. Doppenburg and Carroll Franklin Dunning Jr.

He is survived by his wife, Doris Bowers Dunning; two sons, William R. and Ronald L. Brittingham, both of Smyrna; two brothers, George Dunning and Robert Dunning, both of Clayton; two sisters, Bertha Scotton of Dover and Catherine Shumar of Lewes; eight grandchildren, Christine Mast, Sam Brittingham, Ronnie Brittingham, Cheryl Richardson, Christopher Brown, Dawn Deyrele, Valerie Gosch and Jaimee Brittingham; and eight great-grandchildren, Derrick Mast, Brian Mast, Taylor Brittingham, Sammy Brittingham, Ronni Lee Brittingham, Tyler Muma, Reese Brittingham and Benjamin Brittingham.

Services will be noon Thursday in Faries Funeral Chapel, 29 South Main St., Smyrna, where friends may call one hour earlier.

Burial will be in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Smyrna.