Donald Buckner Obituary
Donald Buckner (Cookeville, Tennessee) passed away on August 25, 2026. Donald, born on March 7, 1930, shared life alongside family, friends, and others. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Donald Buckner to show support.
He was predeceased by: his parents, James Estes Buckner and Pruna Mae Beasley Buckner; his wife Juanita Loftis; and his siblings, Winnell, Horace, Doyle Buckner, Esther Lamb and Nancy Parlette.
He is survived by: his children, Debbie McMichael (Patrick), Mike Buckner (Shauna) and David Buckner (Tawnya); his grandchildren, Jonathan Zimmerman (Morgan), Sara Nashi (Shrishail), Patrick Zimmerman (Samantha), Matthew Buckner (Kara), Andrew Buckner (Abby), Stephen Buckner (Megan), Jacob Buckner (Claudia), Courtney Pearson (Justin), Arielle Hall (Ryan) and Joshua Buckner; and his sisters, Sharon Huber and Sarah Ruth Bright. He is also survived by 19 great-grandchildren.
Memorial donations in Donald's memory may be made to the Cookeville Rescue Mission (http://www.cookevillerescuemission.org), reflecting Donald's lifelong commitment to helping others.
