Ro Orla Roy Pearson's Obituary
Ro Orla Roy Pearson, 86, of St. Petersburg, passed away peacefully Tuesday, February 6, 2018. Orla was born on May 19, 1931 and was raised in an orphanage in Peoria, Illinois. At 15 years old, she went to live with a doctor's family to be a nanny for two young boys. Orla graduated from Rock Island Illinois High School in 1950. She also graduated from Bueselles School of Beauty and worked as a beauty operator for several years. Orla married Clair C. Pearson on November 15, 1952. Orla and Clair lived in 9 different states from coast to coast and traveled to Europe, Hawaii, and Jamaica. They settled in St. Petersburg in 1959. They had 3 children, Audie Kay Pearson Stelljes (Richard Sr.), Craig Charles Pearson (Nina) and Royce Edwin Pearson. There are 4 grandchildren, Jennifer Shulman, Richard Stelljes Jr., Adam Pearson and Matthew Pearson. There are 6 great-grandchildren, Jacob, Addison, Layla, Campbell, Mattie Grace and Bailey.
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