Rita Napier

September 17, 1959 - November 26, 2016

Rita Napier, 57, of Monrovia, passed from this life on Saturday, November 26, 2016, in St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis. She was born on September 17, 1959, in Indianapolis, to the late Coleman Pike and Mary (Whiteson) Pike, who survives. Rita attended Northwest High School. On March 18, 1977, she married the love of her life, Ray, where they settled into Morgan County and successfully established the Napier family of four. The ultimate matriarch, Rita was a loving wife, proud mother of two and adored Meme to three beautiful grand girls. Rita previously worked in the Monrovia High School cafeteria for nearly 12 years. Undoubtedly blessed with honesty, Rita was a dependable woman and had the ability to see things as they were. She respectfully avoided sugarcoating and provided straightforward, tough love. She was an excellent cook, enjoyed a good game of bowling and lived for the weekly thrill of lucky breaks to the casino with Ray. Along with her mother, survivors include her husband of nearly 40 years, Ray Napier of Monrovia; children, Dana Trivett (husband, Larry) of Danville and Mitch Napier (wife, Pamela) of Martinsville; granddaughters, Savanna and Kacee Trivett and Arya Napier. Cremation & Funeral Arrangements have been entrusted to Light Memorial & Funeral Chapel in Monrovia. Friends and family are invited to attend a Celebration of Life Gathering which will be held from 2-6pm, on Sunday, December 4, 2016, at Jones Crossing Banquet Center, 4161 E. Allison Road, Mooresville. To share a favorite story, send the family an online condolence or light a candle in her memory visitwww.lightmemorial.com.