Submitted by: Dan Rich

 

Forest Reed Napier Sr.

Sept. 13, 1925 - Aug. 8, 2008

 

South Bend Tribune 8/10/2008
SOUTH BEND - Forest Reed Napier Sr., 82, passed away early Friday, August 8, 2008, in his home. Forest was born on September 13, 1925, in McGoffin, KY, to Wesley and May Belle (Conely) Napier. He was preceded in death by his parents, a daughter, Barbara Jean as an infant, and a son, Robert Reed Napier on June 26, 2006. On November 21, 1945, in South Bend, he married the former Lois Phillips. Surviving are his wife, Lois; seven children, Barbara Siebenaler of Mishawaka, Kathy (Pat) Miller of South Bend, Patty Napier of Mishawaka, David Napier of South Bend, IN, Everett (Denise) Napier of Peotone, IL, Forest R. (Theresa) Napier Jr. of South Bend and Danny (Julie) Napier of South Bend; 18 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren; sisters, Irene Kimbrell and Evadean Bilski; brothers, Arnold Mann and Alvis Mann, all of South Bend. Forest retired from Bendix in South Bend where he worked in the Brake Department.

 

Family and friends may visit from 3 to 7 p.m. on Monday, August 11th, in Hahn Funeral Home, 505 W. 8th Street, Mishawaka. Funeral services will be held at 7:00 p.m. following visitation in the funeral home, with Rev. Erv Mize officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to The Center for Hospice and Palliative Care, 111 Sunnybrook Court, South Bend, IN 46637.