Anna Stratton Obituary
Anna graduated from Pikeville High School, received a BA in Education from the University of Kentucky and a master's degree in Early Childhood Education from the University of Dayton. She married Paul L. Stratton in 1954 in Pikeville, KY and they purchased a home in Xenia, Ohio.
After retiring in 1985, they traveled extensively before permanently relocating to New Smyrna Beach, Florida in 1999. Upon graduating from the University of Kentucky, Anna began teaching 5th grade in Pikeville. After marrying Paul, a US Air Force Employee in 1954, they had a son, Jim & moved to Xenia where Anna taught second grade and kindergarten in the Xenia City Schools for over 30 years.
Following her retirement, Anna taught for several years at Collins School, a one room schoolhouse experience for Xenia 6th graders. Anna loved traveling and visits from her family. She was a member of the Coronado Methodist Church and the New Smyrna Beach Yacht Club. She loved playing cards with her friends and hosting the monthly birthday/anniversary and annual Kentucky Derby parties at SYC. Anna was also a volunteer at Bert Fish Hospital and a very active member of the New Smyrna Beach Garden Club.
Anna was preceded in death by her infant son Jay Lee Stratton and her husband, Paul L. Stratton of New Smyrna Beach and her four brothers Clyde Childers Jr., Jack Childers, James Carl Childers, and Joe Francis Childers and her sister Lilly Marie (Childers) Roberts.
Anna is survived by her son and his wife, James P. Stratton and Susan E. (Williams) Stratton of Poland, OH; one granddaughter, Nadya A. Stratton of Morrisville, NC; and her sister-in-law, Colleen Stratton of Wilmore, KY.
A small family memorial service is being planned for this spring to coincide with the celebration of Easter.
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Tracey Spencer
January 22, 2026
Your heart soon will be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.
She was my kindergarten (1977/78)teacher. I love her class. She was so kind, caring, and patient. She always had a smile. Greeted each of us every morning. It's almost like I can sit here and see the classroom as I send this. She was the GOAT (greatest of all teachers).
May God wrap his arms around each of you during this difficult time and provide you with guidance love and amazing memories as Mrs. Stratton did to each of the students whom she taught and guided through their first years of school. Rest in Heaven Mrs. Stratton. You are and will forever be missed.
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Julie
January 22, 2026
Wow! What a wonderful kindergarten teacher she was! I have such fond memories of my kindergarten classroom and my dear teacher. I cannot tell you how truly loved she was! What a sweet sweet soul. I am sorry for your loss. May the light of God shine upon her and may she rest in peace. Spring Hill Kindergarten class of 1978-1979 (I think).
Jennifer Perkins
January 22, 2026
I´m so very sorry for your loss. She was my kindergarten teacher and gave me a love for books and school. I still thought of her very often. She meant a lot to many students.
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