Donald Wayne Arterburn Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Donald Wayne Arterburn of Ooltewah, Tennessee, born in Detroit, Michigan, who passed away on February 7, 2025, at the age of 82, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let his loved ones carry forward the torch of his memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of his love and the brilliance of his spirit. Though Donald Wayne may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, his essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being — a guiding light in the darkness, a beacon of hope in the night.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Lowell Arterburn and Helen Richards Arterburn; his daughter Alexis Arterburn; and his brother Jimmy Vandergriff. He is survived by: his wife Nancy Kay Mullenix Arterburn; his children, Cheri Arterburn, Russell Arterburn and Lowell Arterburn; and his brother Tom Arterburn. He is also survived by nine grandchildren; five great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.
