Ni' Ala Myori McKinney's Obituary
Ni'Ala Myori Praise McKinney, two months old of Columbia, MO, was escorted into eternity on Wednesday, December 28, 2022, at her home. Funeral services will be held on Friday, January 6, 2023, at the 5th St. Christian Church at 1:00 PM. Visitation will be from 12-1 PM Friday at the church.
Ni’Ala Myori Praise McKinney (Noonie) of Columbia, Mo entered in to enteral life on Wednesday, December 28,2022. Where she passed in her sleep at home. Ni’Ala was born on October 16, 2022 in Columbia, Mo. She is one of three kids to Denay’Jah Harris and Akil McKinney Jr. Ni’Ala was preceded in death by her Papa DaJuan Harris and her uncle DaJion Harris, and her great grandparents Ronald Frazier and Barabra Sanders, along with a host of other relatives.
Ni’Ala came into Shun Shun and Nay Nay’s life for a short time, but she brought so much joy to her Big Sister and Brother life, and every one else that got a chance to meet her. She had a beautiful smile, and ocean eyes that dazzled that the room. Ni’Ala loves to look in the mirror and take pictures.
Ni’Ala leaves to cherish in her memory; her Mother Denay’Jah Leishay Harris of Columbia, Mo and her father Akil Lashun McKinney Jr. of Memphis, Tn, her sister JeRiah Taylor, and brother Quadir McKinney, Her grandparents Demetria Roland of Columbia Mo, Lakresha Wallace of Memphis, Tn, and Akil McKinney Sr of Memphis Tn. Great grandparents, Dondra Vasquez of Columbia, Mo, Priscilla Booth (Patty) of St. Louis MO, Dorothy Spencer of Memphis Tn, Kenneth Harris of Columbia, Mo, Clarence Roland of Columbia Mo, Learn Wallace (Sabrina) of Memphis Tn, Billy Cole (Aubrey) of Memphis Tn, uncles DaJuan Jr, Da Jveon, Jadarius, DeAngelo, Mishun, Jayleen, Geoffrey Sanders and Joshua, aunties Dejahique, Dejahniel, and a host of other great aunts, uncles and cousins. Ni’Ala also leaves behind two Bonus grandmothers LaTonya Bell (Harris), and LaShayla Turner.
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