Shirley Louise Strayhorn, 76, of Chesterfield, Virginia joined her beloved husband, Henry B. Strayhorn on Monday, November 29, 2021 in Midlothian, Virginia. Shirley was born March 4, 1945 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas to Icy and Roy Clegg.
Shirley was a member of the Encounter Church in Groves and Missionary Baptist Church. She was president of Little League Baseball and the American Ladies Auxiliary in 1973. Shirley retired after 24 years of service in the food retail industry.
Shirley is preceded in death by her parents, Roy Robert Clegg and Icy Virginia Clegg; spouse, Henry Burney Strayhorn; brothers, Donald E. Clegg; Roy R. Clegg and his wife, Renata; and sister, Peggy L. Harper and her husband, Richard.
Those left behind to cherish Shirley’s memory are her sons, Larry W. Strayhorn and his wife, Cathryn of South Chesterfield, VA; and Mark A. Strayhorn his wife, Jodie of Nederland, TX; daughter, Teresa A. Smith husband, Chad of Baytown, TX; sister, Virginia D. Koonce and her husband, Donny; grandchildren, Cory Strayhorn, Blake Strayhorn, Nathan Strayhorn, Derek Strayhorn, Hunter Strayhorn, Evelyn Strayhorn, Matthew Smith, and Madison Smith
A gathering of family and friends will be held Thursday, December 9, 2021 from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m., with a service to begin at 12:00 p.m., at Melancon’s Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Oak Bluff Memorial Park.