Donald Wayne Nelson Obituary
Donald Wayne Nelson in Fort Worth, Texas passed away on July 1, 2026. Donald, born on March 28, 1942, shared life alongside family, friends, and others. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Donald Wayne Nelson to show support.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Harley Q. Nelson and Estel Nelson; his siblings, Mildred, Juanita, Lola, Bessie, Wanda, Troy, Jack, Eugene, Alvie and Charles; and his granddaughter Heather Lynne Harrison.
He is survived by: his wife Sheila Klein Nelson; his children, Deanna Harrison and Jeffrey Nelson; his grandson William Parker Harrison (Jodi); his great grandchildren, Avrey, Callen and Cora; his grandson Clayton Nelson (Taylor); his great grandchildren, Brandon, Elena and Lincoln; his grandsons, Cody Nelson (Caitlin) and Clark Nelson; and his brother Eddie Nelson. He is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews, extended family.
Throughout his distinguished career, he made significant contributions to the development of laser light refractors, optical scanning technology that evolved into the barcode readers now used in grocery stores and retail establishments worldwide, and heads-up display systems utilized by military jet pilots and other aircraft.
