Donald “Donnie” Waybright, 79, of Lebanon, passed away on Friday, March 27, 2026, at WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital. He was the husband of Janie Lou (Shaffer) Waybright, with whom he celebrated 39 years of marriage.
Donnie was born in Lebanon on Dec. 14, 1946, to the late Hobart Waybright and Arlene (Walmer) Russell. He was a U.S. Navy veteran. He worked at the 501 Sawmill in Mount Aetna and Georgia Pacific of Lancaster. Donnie was a member of The Church of The Good Shepherd, where he was involved with Celebrate Recovery. He was a member of the Lebanon Valley Motorcycle Club and the Christian Motorcycle Association. He enjoyed golfing, motorcycle riding, four-wheeling, tinkering around in his garage, dog walking, doing puzzles, and driving the school van with DB Fisher for more than 25 years.
Surviving, in addition to his wife, are his daughter, Lori (Waybright) Martin, and her husband, Loren, of Lebanon; grandsons, Justin, Jordan, and Jeremy; great-grandchildren, Destini and Layla; brother, Tom Walmer, and his wife, Colleen, of Lebanon; and nephew, Shawn Reigert. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Wayne Waybright and Gerry Waybright.
There will be a visitation on Thursday, April 2, 2026, from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m., at Kreamer Funeral Home and Crematory Inc., 618 E. Main St., Annville. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. at the funeral home. Interment will be in Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, with military honors.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to his church, The Church of the Good Shepherd, Celebrate Recovery Program, 1500 Quentin Road, Lebanon, PA 17042, or The Humane Society of Lebanon County, 150 N. Ramona Road, Myerstown, PA 17067.
