Lenora Darlene Bailey, also known as Lenny, was an acupuncture healer, Reiki master, and ordained minister. She was married to the famous blues musician Stevie Ray Vaughan, the guitarist and front-man of the trio “Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble.” They divorced in 1988 after 9 years of marriage and had no children together.
Later, she married Jon David Cobb, with whom she had a daughter, Crystal Belle Cobb. They lived in China before moving to a small fishing island in Mexico. Lenora passed away on July 27, 2018, at 64. She is fondly remembered as an old-fashioned woman who loved relics and adorned her home.
Lenora Darlene Bailey’s Early Life And Family Background
Lenora Darlene Bailey was born on December 4, 1953, in Bakersfield, Kern County, California, to Don Richard Bailey and Lenora Belle (née Wilson) Bailey. Her father, Don, served for 22 years in the United States Army and was a veteran of the Korean and Vietnam wars before working in the civil service as an aircraft engineer. He passed away in May 2004 at the age of 73. Her mother died in May 1998 at the age of 65.
Lenny was not an only child; she had two younger sisters, Zana Bailey-King and Katrina Biercschwale. As the eldest of the three, she often took her sisters to enjoy the night music at the La Cucaracha nightclub in East Austin, Texas, reflecting her love for music.
Details about the high school she attended are not known, but she spent some time at a teaching hospital in China, where she earned a degree in acupuncture.
She Was An Acupuncture Healer And A Reiki Master
With the knowledge she gained while studying acupuncture at a teaching hospital in China, Stevie Ray Vaughan’s ex-wife became an acupuncture healer. Her daughter once said:
Lenny is the only healer I’ve seen who had sparks fly out of her hand.
Even Robin, her daughter’s godmother, remarked:
That woman was magic.
Lenny didn’t stop there; she went on to become a Reiki master and an ordained minister. To truly master her skills and gifts, she studied a wide range of topics, from gardening to astrology to the healing power of crystals.
How She Met and Married Stevie Ray Vaughan In 1979
Lenny and Vaughan met in the late 1970s in Austin, Texas. According to our information, they first crossed paths after a show during one of Vaughan’s performances with the Nightcrawlers at the La Cacaracha nightclub in East Austin. They began dating shortly after.
The duration of their courtship is unclear, but on December 12, 1979, the couple got married between sets at the Rome Inn in Austin, Texas.
Lenny Divorced Vaughan Divorced In 1988 After 9 Years Of Marriage
In February 1987, Lenny and Vaughan’s marriage hit rock bottom when they filed for divorce, which was finalized in 1988. Although the exact cause of their separation is unclear, it was linked to jealousy and infidelity. Additionally, Vaughan struggled with substance abuse, attempted to get clean, and was admitted to several rehabilitation facilities. However, it was reported that Lenny did not visit him in rehab, and after his release, he moved into his mother’s house in 1986 to continue his recovery journey.
During this time, accusations of infidelity arose between the couple. It was alleged that Lenora was spending time with other men and even went as far as locking their house and cutting off the electricity when Vaughan returned home.
Other sources revealed that the musician met Russian photographer and model Janna Lapidus in New Zealand and began dating her despite being married. It was suggested that she influenced his decision to leave the marriage.
She Remarried Jon David Cobb And Had A Daughter With Him
After the divorce, Lenora found love again. She married a man named Jon David Cobb and welcomed their only daughter together, Crystal Belle Cobb. When their daughter was 2, they moved to China where Lenny studied acupuncture as established, while Cobb studied therapeutic massage at the teaching hospital. Later, they moved to a small fishing island in Quintana, Mexico.
Cobb died on May 8, 2014, at the age of 62.
Lenora Darlene Bailey Died In 2018 At 64
On July 27, 2018, Lenora passed away at the age of 64 in her home on a small fishing island in Mexico. In a tribute to her mother, Crystal mentioned that Lenora loved anything old-fashioned, especially relics, which she used to decorate her home. She also shared that her mother believed in reincarnation and expressed a desire to come back as a watermelon or some parsley in her next life.
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