Michael Ronnie Napper passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his loved ones on May 1, 2023. He was born October 7, 1954 to Frank and Marie Napper in Leesburg, VA.

He attended Loudoun County Public Schools. While he attended Loudoun County HS, he held a job as a school bus driver, driving his peers and neighborhood friends to school.

He credited being the person that he was to his father-in-law Charles E. Smith, Sr, affectionately known as Mr. Charles, who taught him the value of a day's work.

Mike loved his family, but especially loved being a dad to his girls and son. He supported whatever they chose to do. He was a brownie dad, a cheerleader dad, a track dad and a band dad. He attended every track meet, every football game and every taekwondo tournament.

Mike Napper was affectionately known as "the mayor of Aldie". He did not know the meaning of the word "stranger". You may have been stranger at first, but after 20 minutes of talking to him, you would have a friend for life who would do anything for you, at any time.

Mike enjoyed spending his time riding his motorcycle, showing Darlene Loudoun County, riding their dogs in the car for their walks, traveling, reading, fixing things, attending car shows, meeting new people, and going to Daytona every year with his friend Kirby Updike. He also enjoyed spending time discussing gardening and life with his special friend and brother, his father-in-law George "Gordon" Payne.

Mike leaves to cherish his wife, Darlene Payne-Napper and his three children Joie Newman (Evan), Mia Smith (Tyler) and Nicholas Clarkson. He also leaves to cherish his mother, Marie Napper, and his siblings Doris Coplin (Martinsburg WV), Audrey Bushrod (Aldie VA), Joyce Hicks (Herndon VA), Harold Napper (Aldie VA) and Frank Napper (Aldie VA). He loved his eight grandchildren Eric Davenport, Tanesha Davenport, Darius Davenport, Elaysha Davenport, Leonard Holley, III (Trey), Marcellus Newman, Demetrius Newman, and Tyler Smith, Jr. He also leaves to cherish a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Mike was preceded in death by his father, Frank Napper, his daughter Tanesha Napper and his brother Warren Napper.

He worked Verizon for over 30 years. After being retired for two years, he could not sit still and got a job with Loudoun County Tax Assessment office, driving around Loudoun County and talking to people, two of his favorite pastimes. After working for the County, for a short period of time, he left and joined Loudoun Water, where he retired in 2021.

Mike was a lifetime Member of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, in Aldie, Virginia, where he served as Trustee Chair. Prince Hall Mason, He was a member of the Balch Library Black History Committee, on the board of the Thomas Balch Library Committee and the NAACP. He has won numerous awards and recognitions from various jobs and organizations that he has been associated.