Leighton Dasher

Leighton A. Dasher, 77, passed away Monday, March 2, 2015 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Savannah. He was born July 11, 1937 in Glennville, Georgia to Carl and Dovie Dowdy Dasher and lived in Glennville all of his life. He was retired from the Georgia Department of Transportation Engineers and employed with EMC Engineers for many years. He also retired from the Georgia National Guard after many years of service and was a farmer. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather and a member of Harmony United Methodist Church.
Survivors include:
Wife:Gail O. Dasher of Glennville
Children:Lee Durrence and Renee Burnham
Lew (Holly) Durrence
Kathi M. Durrence, all of Glennville
April Dasher of St. Simons Island
Billy (Robbi) Dasher of Duluth
Ronda A. Plemmons of Grayson
Sister:Carolyn (Ned) DeLoach
Brother:R. L. (Mary Sue) Dasher, all of Glennville
Eight grandchildren, eleven great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews also survive.
Visitation will begin at 5:30 pm, Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at Brannen-Kennedy Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am, Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at Harmony United Methodist Church with Rev. Ramon Hernandez officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The body will be taken to the church at 10:00 am to lie in state.
Pallbearers: Don C. Dasher, Dane L. Dasher, Neil F. DeLoach, Michael Waters, Hal Dasher and Terry L. Dasher.
Honorary Pallbearers: Sunshine Sunday School Class and Anchor Sunday School Class of Harmony United Methodist Church.
Remembrances: Multiple Sclerosis Society, Georgia Chapter, 1117 Perimeter Center W, Suite E101, Atlanta, GA 30338.
Brannen-Kennedy Funeral Home, Glennville Chapel, in charge of the arrangements.