Watson, Pearson 30 years old, died on 5-15-15 after a long battle with pneumonia. He is survived by his mother, Annette Watson, and his three siblings, Antoinette, Angela, and Avery, god parents, Leone Medin and Vin Graziano, grandparents and many other family members. Pearson graduated from Roosevelt High School in 2003. He attended Rust College in Holly Springs, Mississippi and graduated with honors. He earned a Master's Degree in Social Work from the University of Tennessee, completing a two-year program in one year. After working in Memphis and Pittsburgh, he joined the faculty at his beloved Rust College. Pearson's life will be celebrated on Monday, June 1, 2015 at the Estes Funeral Chapel, 2210 Plymouth Avenue North, Minneapolis, with visitation at 12:00 pm and the service at 1:00 pm. Please direct memorials to the family or Rust College.