Oliver Napier

Oliver Napier, 79 of Arjay, passed away on Thursday, March 17, 2022 at the Knott County Health & Rehabilitation Center in Hindman. He was born in Arjay on April 12, 1942, a son of the late Walter and Bessie Asher Napier. Oliver had loved his daughters and grandchildren and had worked in construction and house moving. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his siblings, Martha Gambrel and Otis Napier. Oliver is survived by his daughter, Patty Mills and husband, Paul; stepdaughter, Tammy Baker; grandchildren, Justin Mills, Damien Mills, Dustin Allen Mills, and Starr Mills; great-grandchildren, Elijah Mills, Rebecca Mills, Jade Mills, Christian Mills, Jeremiah Mills, Emma Modersohn, Anna Mills, Ava Mills, and Oliver Dean Mills; sister, Norma Jean Slusher; special friends, Gene Shorter and Sandy Evans; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be at 2:00 PM on Monday March 21, 2022 at the Arnett & Steele Funeral Home with Rev. Rick Johnson presiding. Music will be provided by Rick and Mossie Johnson. Burial will follow at the Mason & Lasley Cemetery in Bardfordtown, Pineville, KY. Pallbearers will be Elijah Mills, Dustin Mills, Justin Mills, Paul Mills, and Damien Mills. The family will receive friends on Monday from 11:00 AM until the funeral hour at the Arnett & Steele Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Pineville, which is honored to serve the Napier Family. Light a candle of remembrance and sign the guest register at www.arnettsteele.com.