A Life Story
Nancy Neal Daley Mersereau September 10, 1953 – August 30, 2026 With gratitude and sorrow, we announce that Nancy Neal Daley Mersereau, 72, was called home to be with her Lord and Savior on August 30, 2026. Born September 10, 1953, in Omaha, NE, Nancy was the daughter of the late Capt. Alex F. Daley, USAF (Ret.), and Marion Tyson Daley of Savannah, GA. She graduated from Savannah High School in 1971 and attended the School of Nursing at the Medical College of Georgia. A registered nurse by profession and “Nurse Nancy” to those who knew and loved her, she spent her career caring for others in a variety of nursing roles, including NICU, triage, minor emergency care, and elementary school nursing. Nancy loved Jesus, and she loved life—with a particular appreciation for all of its beautiful, ordinary pleasures. She loved blue and white platters, the Dawgs, a good lipstick, a Saturday spent antiquing at Scott’s, and a crisp white blouse. She loved a lively political debate, long walks in nature, shopping with her girls, Chick-fil-A, setting a glamorous table, Kevin Costner and Robert Redford, family picnics at the hunting camp, local Savannah shrimp, tending her mint and herb garden, sharing American and Georgia history with her grandchildren, keeping up with friends on Facebook, her husband’s venison pot roast, and, perhaps most of all, the simple ritual of daily visits to the Tybee pier. She was the wife of Timothy Daggett Mersereau, who retired to Nancy’s beloved hometown of Savannah, GA, to care for her and honor their 51 years of marriage. She was the devoted mother of two daughters, Margaret Holly Mersereau Roberts and her husband, Matt, and Mary Mersereau Purvis and her husband, Nathan. She was a cherished grandmother, lovingly known as Gee, to Anna Roberts, Nathan Purvis, Jr., Reed Roberts, Jr., Porter Roberts, Julia Purvis, and Rose Purvis. She was also a treasured sister to Susan Daley Powell and her brother, Col. Alex F. Daley, MD, USAF (Ret.), and his wife, Lynne. A graveside funeral service will be held at Bonaventure Cemetery on Friday, September 4, at 12 noon, 330 Bonaventure Road, Savannah, GA 31404. Nancy’s joy in life was her faith and her church. She loved attending Sunday morning services with a congregation she considered her family. Memorial donations may be sent to Grace Church of the Islands, 6901 Concord Road, Savannah, GA 31410.