Lucius W. Pullen, age 94, passed away on August 21, 2022 from the effects of Alzheimer’s Disease. Surrounded by family and friends, he remembered his life with fondness and was kind to everyone he encountered. In 2021, after surviving Covid, he was deemed “an absolute southern gentleman” by the doctors and nurses. With the help of Elizabeth Residence in Bayside, Wisconsin, as well as Badger Hospice in Wisconsin and Transitions Hospice of Raleigh, he was cared for and transported back to North Carolina where he spent the last month of his life with his daughter, Kiki. He died peacefully.
Born December 15, 1927, Lucius grew up in Roanoke Rapids and Nash County with his parents, Robert and Emily Pullen. He is predeceased by his parents, his wife Jane Scales Tucker Pullen, as well as all of his siblings: Phillip (Julia) Pullen, Charlie (Peggy) Pullen, and Betty (Broadus) Rose.
He is survived by son Stuart (Katherine) and a daughter, Kiki. Both grew up in Raleigh and live in North Carolina. He is also survived by 4 grandchildren: Garrett (Kacey) West, Gill (Avery) West, Nicholas West, and Anna West. In addition, he has one great granddaughter, Rosemary, and one great grandson on the way, and he enjoyed many nieces, nephews, great nieces, and great nephews.
Lucius graduated from Wake Forest University in 1951 and UNC Law School in 1954. After beginning his law career in Asheville, NC, he worked with Allen, Steed, and Pullen in Raleigh before serving as counsel for the Department of Insurance. He was Assistant Attorney General for the State of North Carolina, and later Vice President and Head Counsel for Texasgulf Chemicals Co. After retiring from Texasgulf, he continued to work in mediation as well as taking part in North Carolina legislation for associations such as the American Cemetery Association, American Mining Association, and the American Medical Association. He was an avid tennis and racquetball player until he was 88 years old and stopped when he sustained a knee injury. He was a member of Christ Church in Raleigh and, later, Holy Trinity in Greensboro. He gave tirelessly to the community of North Carolina through his time and dedication to many city and charitable organizations over the years, and he loved his family.
A memorial service will be held Thursday, September 22, 2022 at 11:00am at Brown-Wynne Funeral Home, 300 Saint Mary's St. Raleigh, NC.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Transitions LifeCare, 250 Hospice Circle, Raleigh, NC 27607 or to the Alzheimer's Association, 225 N. Michigan Ave., Fl. 17, Chicago, IL 60601.
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Transitions LifeCare250 Hospice Cir., Raleigh, NC 27607
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