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Ronald M. Runyon Sr. 1943-2025

Ronald M. Runyon Sr. of Chambersburg, PA, passed away December 28, 2025, at 82 years of age.

Ronald M. Runyon Sr.
Ronald M. Runyon Sr.

Born July 19, 1943, in Chambersburg, PA, survived by his wife, Sally A. Runyon. 

Ronald is also survived by three children, Ronald Runyon Jr. and wife Danielle, Barbara Jarrett and husband John, and Michael Runyon and wife Irene; nine grandchildren, Dustin, Charles, Michael, Nicholas, Krystal, Chelsea, Jhon, Erin, and Lori; eleven great-grandchildren, Austin, Aria, Brady, Brooklyn, Kataleia, Noah, Temperance, Chloe, Xander, Serenity, and Hazleigh; four brothers-in-law, Gary Johns, James Johns, Ronnie Johns, and Tim Johns; and three sisters-in-law, Gloria Johns, Betty Johns, and Judy Johns. 

A funeral service will be held on Monday, January 5, 2026, at 11 a.m. at Sellers Funeral Home, 297 Philadelphia Avenue, Chambersburg, PA 17201. A time of visitation for family and friends will be held one hour prior to the funeral service.

Burial will follow at Parklawns Memorial Gardens & Mausoleum, 3218 Philadelphia Avenue, Chambersburg, PA 17201. 

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: Bruno’s Legacy, 5059 Marion Main Street, Chambersburg, PA 17202. 

Online condolences may be expressed at the funeral home’s website.

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