Hattie Pearl Richardson Pearson was born November 27, 1965 in Louisiana to Gloria Dell Taylor and Leonard Richardson Sr. Hattie moved to California around the age of nine. She was an honor roll student in Junior High, attended Fremont High School and graduated in 1981.
She then met Ronald Gaylord Pearson Sr. on her beloved 81st Street and got married October 15, 1983. From this union she had three beautiful children: Ronald Gaylord Pearson Jr., Terrence Demetrius Pearson and Brittney Brianna Pearson.
She valued education she completed correspondence classes while taking care of baby Brittney and containing the antics of young Terrence and Gaylord. After completing Hattie spent her career in administrative duties and also had a passion for event planning. Hattie was a devoted mother and made it her duty to provide her children with whatever they needed.