Thomas "Cut Master Butter" Muldrow

Thomas Edward Muldrow 66, son of the late Emma Mae Terry and the late Thomas Sanders was born on September 14, 1957, in Philadelphia PA. He departed this life on October 5th, 2023 at Wilmington Christiana Hospital. He was the middle child with two sisters. During Thomas’ childhood he was known to have many different nicknames from Sobe ( due to being allergic to Soy Milk), to being called Junnie until he started venturing out into the world, where many of us now know him as “Cut, Mr. Butter or Cut Master Butter”. Thomas loved music. He and a few of his neighborhood friends started a band where he mainly played base guitar, along with the drums and sang. He started playing music at home where he became the master of mixing music and developed the skill of DJ’ing. His sister’s would say “boy he can play some music”. Over the years Thomas came into contact with many people exposing him to different cultures and personalities around the world, developing friendships that would last a lifetime. During his travels Thomas became the road manager for the musical group “WAR”. He was a DJ at Castle Bar for several years before he became employed with the WDAS FM radio station he was known as “Disco Butter or Butter”. Many people thought Butterball and Butter were the same person, so Butterball said “man we have to come up with a different name for you because there can not be two of us”, and then he was given the name “Cut Master Butter”, because he mastered the art of mixing music. Thomas gained his educational experience at Simon Gratz High School in Philadelphia and Cape Henlopen in Delaware. Thomas extended his knowledge and mentorship qualities to the youth through out the Tri-State area. Thomas relocated to Delaware in the 1990’s, after his move he later became a member of Mount Joy United Methodist Church. He left a lasting impression for those of us all, from counseling and mentoring the young and old to guiding our youth at the Boys and Girls Club and Howard High School of Technology. After dating for many years Thomas married the love of his life April Bell in 2019. In this union he gained a daughter Kia Bell who he embraced. The memories that were created amongst this blended family will last an eternity. Along with his family Thomas acquired a musical family with WDAS (an original member of the “Party Animals”) and many others along his journey which allowed others to consider him as a brother and confidant. Thomas had a “twin”, his only living son “Thomas Turner(Tommy)”, everyone would always say, “you look just like your daddy”. Thomas would take Tommy to the radio station when he was a kid. The two of them were more than father and son, they had a bond like brothers as well. Many times when you seen Thomas you would see his “twin” near by. Thomas would say to people “I couldn’t deny him, if I tried”. Thomas was known as a honest, generous, kind, and gentle soul, that would keep it real with you know matter if you agreed or not with the out come. He would always say the truth hurts, so keep it real from the start be a straight shooter. Thomas’s passion was always with music, but he also enjoyed fishing. He would say “I’m SNAGGING’em.” He would always gather the fellas and put together fishing trips that would last for a few days. These fishing trips would grow to get bigger over the years eventually leading to the grandkids asking, Pop-Pop when can we go with you fishing. Going out in the water was a peaceful relaxing place for him to reflect and create towards his love for music. Thomas had a heart of gold, He would do what he needed to do to keep a smile on people’s face. From giving back to the community with his most famous Fish Fries, block party bbq’s, special appearances at events, commitments to private engagements, to family gatherings, you could always count on Cut being there. Thomas was a very private person, he understood the difference of setting that boundary when it came to his personal and private life, he made it a priority to protect those close to him. Thomas achieved many milestones, awards, and accolades while showcasing leadership qualities towards those that he touch around the world. Survived by a devoted wife April Bell-Muldrow, son Thomas Turner(Tiona), daughter Kia Bell, sisters Gwendolyn Muldrow, Lisa Clark (Edward), Mimi Brown, grandchildren Emya, Elijah, Jayden, Jordan, and Egypt (Biscuit).One aunt Doretha Howard, two nieces LaShawn Morphis (Paul), Shannon Townsend, and one nephew Edward Clark Jr., along with many cousins,friends, and those who were special to him. Proceeded in death Emma Terry (mother) and Emani Bell(granddaughter).

Thomas "Cut Master Butter" Muldrow

September 14, 1957 - October 5, 2023