Willis Napier, 85, of Beaver Dam, passed away Monday, Nov. 2, 2015, in Owensboro. He was born Aug. 9, 1930, in Harlan, Ky., to the late P. and Rebecca Burkhart Napier. He was a member of Broadway General Baptist Church in McHenry and was retired from Peabody Coal Company.
Besides his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Bobbie Jean Napier; two sons, David Napier and Gary Napier; and one daughter, Tammy Napier.
Survivors include seven children, Jerry (Cindy) Napier, of Central City, Vicki (Phillip) Rock, of Beaver Dam, Peter (Marlene) Napier, of Hartford, Lisa (Jim) Reynolds, of Beaver Dam, Christopher Napier, of Beaver Dam, Bobby Napier, of Beaver Dam, and Mary (Billy) Ruby, of McHenry; one brother, Joe (Wilma) Napier, of Florida; two sisters, Alice Middleton, of Harlan, Ky., and Francis Nunley, of Coalmont, Tenn.; 18 grandchildren, Tina Powers, Kevin Napier, Norman Williams, Shane Williams, Dustin Rock, Sara Coots, Heath Napier, Chad Reynolds, Jessica Napier, Erika Napier, Nicole Evans, Zack Napier, Tori Napier, Jason Ruby, Sabrina Ruby, Kansas Corley, Kara McKinney and Brad Reynolds and 23 great-grandchildren.
Funeral Service will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, at William L. Danks Funeral Home in Beaver Dam with Bro. Jerry Francis, Bro. Tim Smith and Bro. Jerry Moore officiating. Burial will be 2 p.m. Friday at Evarts Memorial Gardens in Evarts, Ky., with Bro. Rusty Spradlin officiating. Friends may visit with the family from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. Wednesday and from 9 a.m. until the time of service Thursday at the funeral home.
Online messages of condolence can be made at: www.danksfuneralhome.com.