Stephen W. "Bro" Pulley, Jr.

Mr. Stephen Walter Pulley, Jr. “Bro”, a man of few words, but had a heart of gold,  was a loving and dedicated husband, an awesome father, a fun-loving grandfather, caring brother, calm uncle, loving brother-in-law, passionate coach, proud United States Army Veteran, and blessing to many.  According to his son, Stephen Ryan, if you didn’t know him, it was an injustice and a shame, you missed out!  It was on Friday, March 30, 2018; Stephen “Bro” received his wings.  He joined Little Bethel Baptist Church, Stony Creek, VA, at an early age.

Meeting him at the pearly gates will be his warm-hearted and caring mother, Mary Eva Flowers-Pulley; father, Stephen Walter Pulley Sr.; his loving mother-in-law, Marjorie Bell Lambert-Moss, and father-in-law, John Robert Moss, Sr.; his pals, Paul and Silas Reed, who he never forgot and often talked about from the roots of Piney Beach and many more of his family members.

Coach Pulley loved life and coaching.  He instilled in his players a sense of self-discipline, respect, hard work, and winning seasons.  He coached with the Petersburg Department of Recreation, Dinwiddie Department of Recreation, and Dinwiddie County High School Girls and Boys Varsity Basketball Teams for many years.

His legacy will be continued by his DREAM TEAM, his confidant, best friend, ride-or-die wife of forty-two years, Jacqueline F. Moss-Pulley; his “favorite” daughter who encouraged him to never give up, Dr. Shavon Comanika; his go-to sons, Stephen Ryan who nursed him continually through his illness, and De’Quincy “Dee” who loved him to the moon and back; his daughter-in-law, Shakira that always had his back; his two grandsons, Branden Ryan, his favorite basketball player and Camren Ryan, his “Boss Baby”, and his granddaughter, Raven. 

Also, to remember “Bro” are his caring siblings, Mary Pulley-Crawley (Timothy), their children Bridget Betts (Roger) and son, Brian Crawley (Angie); Martha Kay Pulley-Jones (Milton) their children, Ashley Jones and Jason Jones (Natasha); John Kennedy Pulley and his children, Olivia and Kennedy Pulley; Monica Pulley-Stith and her daughter, Myiah Stith; Stanley L.  Pulley (Cheryl) and his children, Justin Parker and Siara Hannah-Pulley; and his “baby sister”, Monique Pulley-Gregory (Jason) and their children, Austin Parham-Gregory and Miles Gregory; aunts, Irene E. Burrow, Alma Doris Cooper (Reverend Clarence), Rose Ann Flowers, Wilma Malone (James), Agnes Thorne, Bernice Harvell, and Sue Allen; uncles, Reverend Alfred H. Flowers, Fred Pulley and Eddie Pulley (Pearl); his sisters-in-law, Shelia Moss (Charles) and their daughter Asia Briggs and Debra Moss; brothers-in-law, Joseph Moss (Susie) and their children, Eric Moss (Diana) and Jenna Haugen (Gabriel), Malcolm Moss, Jeffrey Moss (Teresa), Marvin Moss, Sr. (Rika) and their children, Marvin Moss, Jr., Rueben Moss, and Shari Coleman (Sharif); devoted childhood friends, William “Billy” Bonner, Clarence Beasley, John Matthews and Ricardo Wiggins; devoted neighbor and friend, Richard “Rick” Dvorak; a host of great nephews, nieces, cousins, other relatives and friends. 

Special thanks to the 4th-Floor Nursing Unit, ICU, Green Clinic, Spinal Cord Clinic and Palliative Care at Hunter-Holmes McGuire Veterans Hospital and Intrepid Home Healthcare.

Services will be held at 11:00 A.M.,Monday, April 2, 2018 at Little Bethel Baptist Church, Stony Creek, VA, Pastor David L. Banks, officiating and Rev.William Roberts, Pastor of Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, Hopewell, eulogist.

The family will assemble 9:00 A.M. the day of the services and will receive friends at 13413 Oxley Court, Chester, VA.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in memory of Stephen W. Pulley, Jr., to the Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society, 4200 Innslake Drive, Unit 301, Glen Allen, VA, 23060. 

J.M. Wilkerson Funeral Establishment, Inc., 102 South Avenue, Petersburg, Va., (804) 732-8911, www.jmwilkersonsince1874.com.