Mrs Lula Mae Meeks Cutler

August 12, 1934 - May 19, 2016

Lula Mae Cutler, daughter of the late Connie Meeks (Father) and Lonnie Bell (Meeks) Barnes (Mother) born on August 12, 1934 in Wilson, NC. She departed this life on Thursday, May 19, 2016 at her daughter’s home with her family by her side in Elm City, NC. Lula Mae is proceeded in death by her husband, John Eddie Cutler Jr; two daughters; Sharon Dupree, and Bonnie Hall; and one granddaughter, Monica Cutler. Lula Mae received her education at Fredrick Douglas Alumni Association. Lula Mae accepted Jesus Christ as Her Lord and Savior at a very young age. When her daughter accepted the call in pastorialship, Mrs. Cutler join and served at Ministry Without Walls International on January 7th, 2013. Lula Mae was the first African American Cook (Chef) at Atlantic Christian College in Wilson, NC. She also worked at Barcalounger in Rocky Mount, NC for ten years. After working she went on to retire as a private duty nurse. Lula Mae was a very unique, loving, inspiring, caring mother to all that knew her. She made a long lasting impression on every life that she touched. She enjoyed gardening, cooking, and during her leisure she enjoyed watching football. She was the biggest “NEW YORK GIANTS” fan in the world, she attended the superbowl twice and she went to every game she possible could attend until her health began to fail. Lula Mae leaves to cherish her memories: three sons, John Arthur Cutler of Raleigh, NC, Bernard Cutler(Nancy), and Philip Cutler both of Winston Salem, NC; three daughters, Emma Cutler of Elm City, NC, Antoinette Cutler of Rocky Mount, NC and Crystal Cutler of Elm City, NC; two brothers, Harvey Meeks(Rachel) of Blackwood, SC, and Ronnie Barnes of Cedar Grove, NJ; one aunt, Mittie Mae Harper of Wilson, NC; one uncle, James Arrington of Rosehill, NC; sixteen grandchildren, Nicole, Kisha, Latisha, Tivoris, Cierra, Savon, Tonya, Kathy, Rhonda, Tierra, Terrence, Valerie, Latricia, Pamela, Banita, and Percilla; twenty-two great-grandchildren, three of which were very special to her, Jessica, Charity, and Assata; two god daughters, Phyllis Keys and Hildegarde Stephens; three special friends, Lucy Dupree, Earlene Hill, and Willamena Taylor, and a host of other relatives and friends.