Neva was born the daughter of Charles and Lillie Moore Hughes on August 28, 1912, in Rose Hill, Iowa. She was raised on the family farm and attended rural schools near her home. She then attended Oskaloosa High School. Following her education, she continued to live in Oskaloosa before moving to Grinnell in the early 1950's. She was united in marriage to William "Bill" McGinn in Raymond, Nebraska in August of 1958. She was employed at the Grinnell Shoe Company and at DeLong's Sportswear until her retirement in 1974. She was a talented seamstress and enjoyed creating many crafts, which included knitting and crocheting. She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary and the Grinnell Eagles Auxiliary. The couple enjoyed camping and traveling to Arizona to visit their family. Neva is survived by her husband of forty-eight years, Bill McGinn of Grinnell; her son Howard (Beverly) McVay of Phoenix, Arizona; five grandsons; thirteen great grandchildren; nine great-great grandchildren; and her sister Betty Walker of Mesa, Arizona. Neva passed away Tuesday, November 7, 2006, at St. Francis Manor in Grinnell. She was preceded in death by her parents; and her brothers and sisters, Edith Doonan, Ida Knowler, Clifford Hughes, John Hughes, and Marvin Hughes. Memorials may be directed to Grinnell Regional Hospice.