Nadine "Bootsy" Marie (Mathuss) Dasher

Nadine “Bootsy” Mathuss Dasher, 91, of Statesboro, GA, passed away Monday, July 10, 2023 at her home in Statesboro, GA. Bootsy was born on November 20, 1931 to George M. And Loraine NeSmith Mathuss in Savannah, GA and graduated from Reidsville High School. She married John Arthur Dasher in 1950 and they lived in Glennville until purchasing Pine Harbor Marina and Harbor House Restaurant which they ran for seventeen years before returning to Glennville. After returning to Glennville, Bootsy took great pleasure in working with her Rotary Motors family until she retired and moved to Statesboro in 2003. Bootsy was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother and was a member of Glennville First Christian Church. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband of 64 years; beloved daughters, Johnette Ryals and Lisa Sawyer; son-in-law, Doug Sawyer; great-grandson, Hayden Stimpson; and half-sister, Noreen Rouse.

She is survived by daughters, Cynthia Middleton (Keith) of Statesboro, GA and Amy Stimpson (Leonard) of Jacksonville, FL; son, John Matthew Dasher (Logan) of Summerville, SC; son-in-law, David Ryals of Jacksonville, FL; honorary daughter and son-inlaw, John and Patsy Brannen and their family of Glennville, GA, eighteen grandchildren, thirty-one great-grandchildren, and one great, great grandson.

Family will receive friends  beginning at 10:00am on Wednesday, July 12, 2023 at Glennville First Christian Church with memorial services to follow at 11:00am with the Reverends Stuart Bland and John Brannen officiating.

In Lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Glennville First Christian Church, 9224 GA-23 Glennville, GA 30427 or to Ogeechee Area Hospice 200 Donehoo Street Statesboro, GA 30458.

Glennville Funeral Home has the honor to serve the Dasher family.