Mildred Stafford Cherry | |
|---|---|
 Cherry in 1945 | |
| First Lady of North Carolina | |
| In office January 4, 1945 – January 6, 1949 | |
| Governor | Robert Gregg Cherry |
| Preceded by | Alice Willson Broughton |
| Succeeded by | Mary White Scott |
| First Lady of Gastonia, North Carolina | |
| In office 1921–1923 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lula Mildred Stafford August 8, 1894 Statesville, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | April 10, 1971 (aged 76) Gastonia, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Resting place | Gaston Memorial Park |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Robert Gregg Cherry (m. 1921) |
| Parent(s) | Emory Junius Stafford Lula Roberta Lowrey |
| Alma mater | Greensboro College Randolph Macon Women's College |
| Occupation | teacher |
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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. From 1945 to 1949, she served as the First Lady of North Carolina. Throughout her husband's tenure in the North Carolina General Assembly during World War II, she led efforts to support the war effort including the sale of war bonds and assisting in an appeal that enlisted 105 women for the Women's Army Corps. She was active within the Daughters of the American Revolution and the American Red Cross.