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Bobby Dwayne Nappier

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Bobby "Bob" Dwayne Napier, 68 of Prairie Grove, Ark., went to be with the Lord at 9:30 p.m., on Thursday, Aug. 24, 2017 at the Willard Walker Hospice Home in Fayetteville, Bob entered into this life on Aug. 28, 1948 in Lincoln, Ark. He was a son of Orville Napier and Helen Jetton Napier. Bob was a Master Electrician who worked for the AERT Co. and was looking forward to retiring to enjoy his hobbies of fishing, hunting, playing golf, watching the Razorbacks and spending time with his grandchildren. Bob attended the New Sulpher Freewill Baptist Church and served his country with honor in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam Nam War. He is survived by his daughter, Kambra Cantrell of Prairie Grove; his son, Matthew Napier of Prairie Grove; four grandchildren, Kaitlyn, Sarah and Anna Cantrell of Farmington and Ethan Lawrence of Oklahoma; three step-daughters, Monique Melton, Megan Imler and Matese Kocsis; one step-son, Ricky Lovesee; 11 step-grandchildren; two sisters, Marilyn and husband Robert Skipper of Walnut, Calif., and Barbara Mee-iem of Hacienda Heights, Calif.; his Aunt Laverne Sargent of Prairie Grove and his three dogs that he loved. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Dennis Napier. Visitation will be held at the Backstrom-Pyeatte Funeral Home of Springdale on Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2017 from 5-8 p.m. Funeral services will be held at the New Sulpher Freewill Baptist Church on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2017 at 10 a.m. Reverend Randy Burris will officiate the services with burial being conducted at the Prairie Grove Cemetery under the direction of the Backstrom-Pyeatte Funeral Home of Springdale. To sign online guest book please visit www.backstrom-pyeatte.com. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to a cancer research of choice.

Published August 27, 2017

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