Mrs. Julie Mae Young Dula, 83, of Hickory went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday March 18, 2025.

Mrs. Dula was born July 14,1941, a daughter of the late Otis and Edna Brittain Young.  When her health allowed her, she attended New Covenant Church.  Julie retired from Robinson Hosiery Mill after many years of dedicated service.  She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and will be truly missed by all who knew her.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John Lester Dula, a son, Johnny Lester Dula, a grandson, Jeremy Michael Arrowood, and two brothers, Lewis Young and Tim Young.

Those left to cherish her memory are her son, Jimmy Dula, of the home, two daughters, Teresa Thompson (David) of Hickory and Diane Arrowood (Brent Cooke) of Icard.  Also surviving are the apples of her eye, her grandchildren, Chris Goodman (Jeremy), Daniel Thompson (Savannah), Jon Arrowood (Ashley) and J.T. Dula (Kaylee), great-grandchildren, Aliyah Goodman, Sawyer Thompson, Tsali Bell Thompson, John Greene, Jeremy Arrowood and Addy Arrowood.  Funeral Services for Julie Mae Young Dula will be held at 2:00 P.M. Saturday March 22, 2025, in the Chapel of Heritage Funeral Service with Rev. Paul Dula and David Thompson officiation.  Interment will follow in the Henry River Baptist Church Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 1 until 2:00 P.M. Saturday at Heritage Funeral Service, Valdese.