Vela Strayhorn Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Vela Strayhorn of Fort Smith, Arkansas, who passed away at the age of 93, on September 4, 2023. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Vela Strayhorn to show support.
She was predeceased by: her husband Clarence Strayhorn; her parents, James Stracener and Lottie Stracener; her brother Marvin Stracener; her sister-in-law Nell Stracener; her daughter-in-law Josephine Tice Strayhorn (Jo); and her nephew Stan Stracener.
She is survived by: her son Randy Strayhorn (Dianna); her grandchildren, Nathan Strayhorn (Jordan), Alex Strayhorn, Mister Alex Wong and Sara Smith Cooper; and her great grandchildren, Wilder Ray Strayhorn, Ava Cooper, Adelyne Cooper and Josephine Strayhorn (Josie).
