Ninavea Vandegrift Myers was born on February 10, 1931, on her parents' farm near Everton, Missouri. She departed this life on December 19, 2023, at her home in Everton, Missouri, at the age of 92 years, 10 months, and 9 days.

Ninavea was the daughter of Clyde and Libbie (Jones) Vandegrift. At the age of 13, she accepted Jesus Christ as her personal Savior during a Memorial Day service at Liberty Baptist Church. She was currently a member of Hopewell Baptist Church of Everton. She loved living on the farm, doing needlework, and playing with her grandchildren. She was a loving wife, mother, grandma, and GaGa.

On January 1, 1950, she was united in marriage to J. D. Myers and to this union four children were born.

She was preceded in death by her husband, J.D.; her parents; her sister, Madeline (John) Reich; brother, Curtis (Betty) Vandegrift; son-in-law, John Sugg; brother-in-law, Bobby Joe Myers; two special aunts, Nina Rutherford, Vea Jones; and step-mother, Marjorie Vandegrift.

Ninavea is survived by three daughters: Judy Sugg of Everton; Suzanne Myers of Springfield; Teresa Flowers, and her husband, John of Everton; one son: Micheal Myers and his wife, Daralene of Everton; grandchildren, John Sugg Clark, Jr.; April McBaine and husband Anthony; Cory Sugg and wife, Tiffany; Jon Micheal Flowers and wife, Alexis; Danielle Palmer and husband, Trent; Meghan Estes and husband, Brad; Whitney Williams and husband, Daniel; Daryl Tate and fiance, Nicole Ketron; Sarah Burks and husband, Brandon; 18 great grandchildren: Brittany Ruiz, Jessie Clark, Dallas McBaine, Madison McBaine, Ryder Sugg, Zoey Sugg, Molly Flowers, Jake Flowers, Hudson Palmer, Grayson Palmer, Sykora Burks, William Dill, Cash Estes, Henry Williams, Holland Williams, Hubert Williams, Jameson Tate, Jaxon Tate; and 5 great-great grandchildren, Gilbert, Blakely, Beau, Pearl, and Calliope; sister-in-law, Rose Mary Myers; as well as nieces, nephews, cousins, extended family, dear friends, and neighbors.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, December 23, 2023, at Hopewell Baptist Church, southeast of Everton, Missouri. Burial to follow in Shiloh Cemetery, located on Highway WW between Everton and Miller, Missouri. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday, December 22, 2023, at Hopewell Baptist Church.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hopewell Baptist Church, Everton, Missouri, through the funeral home or mailed to Wilson-Griffin Funeral Home PO Box, 217, Ash Grove, MO 65604.