Lula Mildred Stafford Cherry (August 8, 1894 – April 10, 1971) was an American schoolteacher and civic leader.

She taught in Greensboro City Schools until her marriage to the lawyer and politician Robert Gregg Cherry in 1921.

[1] Although the war ended during her husband's first year as governor, wartime shortages still affected the people of North Carolina.

[2] Due to the post-war shortages, Cherry entertained at the North Carolina Executive Mansion with a reduced annual budget of $2,500.

[1] She preferred simpler events for local organizations and state legislators to the lavish, expensive affairs for national and international dignitaries.

[1] During her tenure as first lady, David "Uncle Dave" Haywood, who served fourteen governors as butler, died.