Nancy Kerns Pullen

Nancy Ann Kerns Pullen passed away peacefully at the age of 86, Friday, May 20, 2022. Nancy lived her life by the golden rule— to treat others how you would like to be treated. In her words, “you get more bees with honey than you do vinegar”. She was a true woman of God— a life-long member of Wellspring United Methodist Church; she was a founding member of the praise singers known as Gratitude with Wellspring and sang every Thursday for 12 years. She was also an avid community volunteer; giving back to her community was extremely important to her. She was a large part of the community organization and advocacy for the approval and construction of the Riverside Doctors Hospital in Williamsburg. Nancy was also the boundless “Mother Nature”; if she was not volunteering in her community, she was digging in her flower beds, carefully caring for and creating beautiful flowerbeds full of her prized daylilies, daffodils (jonquils), and azaleas. Nancy lived her life letting her heart be her guide. She never met a stranger. She was always eager and willing to help others. A true altruistic humanitarian. Nancy was the eternal mother. She raised 3 sons, cared for her mother whom was in ailing health, helped to raise and care for her 7 grandchildren; she even cared for other children in the community as well. She loved children. She is often fondly referred to as “the baby whisperer”. Nancy loved her family most of all— and she was deeply loved. Nancy is preceded in death by her loving husband of nearly 70 years, Gene Franklin Pullen — whom passed 2 weeks prior, they simply could not be apart; her parents, Thomas Marshall Kerns, Sr & Nellie Dunstan Kerns; and her 3 siblings: Thomas Marshall Kerns, Jr. Carrie Lee Kerns Baldwin, & Bettie Dunstan Kerns Murphy. Nancy is survived by her 3 sons: Dr. Jeffrey K. Pullen (Gale), James M. Pullen (Sharon), John N. Pullen (Paulette); her 7 grandchildren: Jennifer Pullen Wilson (Jeff) , J. Thomas Pullen (Aline), Melinda Gale Kennedy (Patrick), Phillip Kerns Pullen, Rebecca Pullen Christie (Travis), K. Claire Pullen, Madeline Jane Pullen; and her 5 great grandchildren: Mason Webb Wilson, Logan Gene Pullen, Jack Patrick Kennedy, Abigale Kathleen Kennedy, and James Thomas Kennedy. Nancy is also survived by her 8 nieces and nephews as well as 17 great nieces and nephews. Celebration of Life service will be held at 2pm Saturday, June 4, 2022 at Wellspring United Methodist Church in Williamsburg, Virginia. In lieu of flowers, please donate in Tithe to Wellspring United Methodist Church. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.NelsenWilliamsburg.com for the Pullen family.