Adrian R. Pearson, affectionately known as "AP", was born September 4, 1999 in Winston-Salem, NC. He transitioned to his heavenly home on October 16, 2022.

Adrian graduated from Simon G. Atkins High School in 2017. Adrian was an attending student at North Carolina Central University. He was employed at Cookout on Akron Drive.

Anyone who knew Adrian was touched by his kind, generous, warm hearted, and loving temperament. He was very outgoing, fun, and joyful; he loved to make others laugh and he was known for boxing and his fashionable style. He loved all his friends and family and ensured everyone knew how selfless and loving he was. Adrian joked a lot and would bring love and happiness to any situation. Adrian was very outgoing and heavily involved with the community. As a member of 100 black men from NCCU, he held the position of Chairman. Unfortunately, Adrian's later days were spent at Trellis Supportive Care located in Winston-Salem, NC.

Adrian was preceded in death by his grandparents, Mr. Rudolph Pearson, Minie Pearson, Mr. Willie Leach, and Ms. Thelma Grant.

He is survived by his wife, Trinity Jackson; their daughter, Adri'yana Rhea Pearson; his son, Zechariah Pearson Bell; his mother, Lashawn Pearson; father, Alford Grant, Jr.; his brothers and sisters, Isaiah Pearson, Andre Pearson (Geneva), Pierre, Dean (Sherise), Chaneka Parker (Anthoneil), LaNeah Bryan, and Alford Grant, III; special aunts, Devenia McLeod and Helen Butler; and a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

Viewing will be held from 1:00pm until 6:00pm Friday, October 28, 2022 at Russell Funeral Home.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00pm Saturday, October 29, 2022 at St. John Baptist Church. Interment will follow in Piedmont Memorial Gardens. The family visitation will be held from 12:00noon until 1:00pm on Saturday at the Church.