STEPHEN WALTER 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. It was on Friday, March 30, 2018, Stephen received his wings. He joined Little Bethel Baptist Church, Stony Creek, VA, at an early age.

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.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Mary Eva Flowers-Pulley; father, Stephen Walter Pulley Sr.; mother-in-law, Marjorie Bell Lambert-Moss, and father-in-law, John Robert Moss, Sr.; and his pals, Paul and Silas Reed.

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; daughter, Dr. Shavon Comanika; sons, Stephen Ryan and De'Quincy "Dee"; daughter-in-law, Shakira; two grandsons, Branden Ryan and Camren Ryan and granddaughter, Raven; 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 (Rev. Clarence), Rose Ann Flowers, Wilma Malone (James), Agnes Thorne, Bernice Harrell, and Sue Allen; uncles, Rev. Alfred H. Flowers, Fred Pulley and Eddie Pulley (Pearl); 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 at 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 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.