Lula Beatrice (Nee Webb) Barrera, age 80, of Crown Point/Lakes of the Four Seasons passed away Friday March 31, 2017 at the St Mary Medical Center in Hobart. Lula was born March 10, 1937 in Lake Waccamaw, North Carolina to the late Lee Roy and Lula Creddie (Mitchell) Webb. She was a teacher at Brunswick Elementary School for forty-seven years. Lula was a member of Indiana State Teacher's Association and VFW Post 2690 Auxiliary in Crown Point. Lula enjoyed rehabbing and selling distressed real estate.
Lula is survived by four children, Joseph (Christina) Barrera, Sr. of Lakes of the Four Seasons, Silvia D. (Jerry) Smith of Lakes of the Four Seasons, Gregory D. (Claudia) Barrera of Murritta, CA and Gilardo A. (Cathy) Barrera of Portage; one sister, Juanita Jacobs of Lake Waccamaw, NC; fourteen grandchildren, Christina (Bryan) Domnanovich, Joseph (Renee) Barrera, Jr., Adrian (Michelle) Barrera, Gildardo (Lisa) Barrera, III, Nicholas Barrera, Lisa Barrera, Suzanne (Henry) Barrera, Ashley Barrera, Alex Barrera, Camille Barrera, Julian Morales, Gerald A. Smith, III, Brittni Nicely and Nicole (Gabe) Dawson; twenty-one great grandchildren, Aaliyah,Julianna, Joey, David, Emily, Adrian, Jr.,Peyton, Dakota, Jenny, Brianna, Tyler, Henry, Sabrina, Dallas, Serenity, Matthew, Moses, Meckenzie, Landon, Adian and Madison; two great-great grandchildren, a special nephew, Dennis Newton; two special nieces, Diane Jacobs and Jeanette Graham; and a special friend Lana Gaydula.
Lula was preceded in death by her parents; two daughters, Lisa Barrera and Almeda (Nee Barrera) Morales; six brothers and sisters, Roy Webb, Clifford Webb, Marie Young, Georgia Lee Hunt, Bobby Webb and Mary Graham.
Visitation will be Tuesday from 2:00 to 8:00 pm at the Funeral Home. Funeral services will be conducted 11:00 am Wednesday April 5, 2017 at Rees Funeral Home, Winfield Chapel 10909 Randolph, Winfield, Indiana 46307. Entombment will follow in Graceland Cemetery, Valparaiso.
Memorial gifts are requested to the Crisis Center, Inc. 101 N. Montgomery Gary, IN 46403.