Earl Kenneth Pearson

February 16, 1932 - May 17, 2019

Earl Kenneth Pearson, 87, of Bakersfield, formerly of Lamont, passed away on May 17, 2019 in Bakersfield, California. Earl was born to Arley and Abbie Pearson on February 16, 1932. He grew up in and around the Stigler/Whitefield area in Oklahoma until his family moved to the Shafter/Wasco area in California in the late 1940s. He married Imogene Holt on July 30, 1952. They were married for 62 years. He was a farmhand for William Mosesian in Lamont for over 30 years, later working at Green Valley Packing, where he was mainly a mechanic. In his later years he and Imogene attended the Lamont Senior Center for lunch on most days. Earl is preceded in death by his parents Arley and Abbie; wife Imogene; brothers, Williard, Raymond, Authur, Othel, Boyd and sister Janie. He is survived by his brother Jim (Chairmaine) of California; son, Rick (Glenda) Pearson of Bakersfield, California; daughter, Karen (Gary) Hurley of Bakersfield, California; four grandchildren, Edwin (Julie) Pearson, Samuel (Aaron) Hurley, Michelle (Jared) Meadows; Sara (Matthew) Worthing; his nine precious great-grandchildren, Emyline, Thomas, Kathryn, Ethan, Ella, Matthew, Amanda, William and Benjamin. Earl was many things to many people during his life…a son, grandson, nephew, cousin, brother, husband, son-in-law, brother-in-law, uncle, father, father-in-law, grandfather and friend. He was loved by a lot of people and will be truly missed and never forgotten. The family wishes to thank the staff of Devoted Homecare, Windcreek Senior Care and Hoffman Hospice for their care and devotion to Earl during the last four years.