Lula Dell Crawford was born Aug.18, 1918 in Marion Junction, Ala.

Born to Julius and Clara Crawford, She is the oldest of eight children. She has three remaining siblings. Julius Crawford Jr, Rev. William Earnest Crawford 3rd, and Willie Ruth Crawford Hill.

As a young woman, Lula moved to Birmingham,  where she worked as a house keeper. She later became a professional seamstress .Her pride and joy is her daughter, Ernestine whom she adores. She calls her BABY. She then moved to Fayetteville after living in Tuscaloosa to livewith her daughter Ernestine French-Jones and her husband Willie Jones Jr. She then became a member of Fellowship of Love Church where she is currently the oldest member there.