Kara Cherie Pearson

Kara Cherie Pearson, 38, passed away unexpectedly on August 7, 2018 at Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, Michigan. A beautiful angel, professional educator, and loyal friend has left the earth. Kara was born on September 4, 1979 in Cleveland, Ohio to Luster C. and Frances A. (Greene) Pearson. She graduated from Start High School in Toledo, Ohio in 1998. Kara was an active member of Toledo Excel, which is an incentive program that awards high achieving students free college tuition upon the successful completion of high school. As a scholarship recipient, Kara went on to pursue her Bachelors of Education at the University of Toledo. She graduated from the University in 2003. Post graduate, Kara was a member of the Detroit Young Professionals, as well as the Black Young Professionals of Detroit. Kara recently earned her Master of Art degree in Reading in May of 2018 from Spring Arbor University. Kara fostered her passion for giving back beginning as an educator with the Joy Preparatory Academy, and later Hope Academy of Detroit. She adored her students. Kara devoted her time, dedication and energy to fundraising for the school. She also volunteered on student trips, organized book fairs, and helped tutor. She continually found innovative ways to engage and inspire her students to read. In the span of her career, Kara held numerous titles such as Teacher, Data Coach, Technology Coach and finally Literacy Coach. She became the Literacy Coach at Hope Academy, working tirelessly to educate and, to promote the importance of literacy as a lifelong tool. Her time was spent helping students on their journey to pursue their goals and dreams. A consummate professional, Kara was a mentor to many of the teachers at the Academy. Her endless spirit, grateful attitude, and caring friendship will be missed by all who knew and loved her. Known to her friends and family as “KP”, “Peezy”, and “Chebeeb”, she was the best friend, sibling, and faithful daughter. To her Father, Luster, she was his special Angel, to her Mother, Frances, she was her best friend. To to her siblings, she was the Rock. Left behind to cherish Kara’s memory are her parents Luster and Frances, her sister Connie and her four brothers, Justin Pearson of Toledo, Ohio, Jacob (Kristy) Pearson of Columbus, Ohio, Ivan Pearson of Greenville, South Carolina, and Joshua Pearson of Toledo, Ohio. She also leaves her nieces Amaya Martin and Abigail Pearson; nephews, Joseph Pearson and Caleb Mears, as well as a host of aunts, uncles, cousins, friends and colleagues. She was preceded in death by her grandparents Fred Greene, Theresa Marie Greene and Viola Pearson. Friends may visit at the Coyle Funeral Home, 1770 S. Reynolds Rd., on Saturday, August 18 from 9:00 a.m. until the time of the funeral at 12:00 p.m. Burial will be at Toledo Memorial Park. Memorial Contributions may be made to the Hope Academy Reading Month Book Fair at Hope Academy, 4443 N. Campbell St., Detroit, Michigan 48210. Please view Kara’s Memorial Video Tribute and leave a condolence message for the family at CoyleFuneralHome.com

Kara Cherie Pearson

September 4, 1979 - August 7, 2018