Sister Mae Pearl Forman, age 78, of Riverview, Florida transitioned to Glory on April 24, 2024. Mae Pearl was born in Brewster, Florida on November 13, 1945.
She was the third child of the five girls (children) born to the late Ozzie and Katherine Knight. She was raised in Sun City, Florida with her lovely sisters. Mae Pearl accepted Jesus Christ as her Savior at an early age and was baptized into the Baptist Christian faith, she enjoyed singing in the First Baptist Church of Sun City church choir.
Sister Mae Pearl was preceded in death by her parents, Ozzie and Kath- erine Knight, her husband, Jake Douglas Forman; two sons: Michael Rosario and Pedro Rosario. She leaves to mourn her death and cherish her wonderful memories: Her three loving daughters; Sylvia Knight Brown (Aaron), Tampa, Florida, Maria West (Gregory), Ruskin, Florida, Ana Miller (Charles), Palmetto, Florida, and two loving sons; Angel Rosa- rio (Stephanie), Atlanta, Georgia, Jose Rosario (Becky), Ruskin, Florida, three sisters; Ozie Mae Culmer (Gregory), Ruskin, Florida, Gloria Pate (Benjamín), Ruskin, Florida, Mary Newhouse, Bradenton, Florida,18 Grandchildren, and 18 Great Grandchildren; four brothers-in-law; Pastor Benjamin Pate, Sr., Deacon Gregory Culmer, Willie Forman (Eva), Cephus Former, father of her children Miguel Rosario; Special friends: Geneva Nelson, Deidre Raphael, Latoya Thomas, Victor Martinez; A host of loving nieces, nephews, relatives and friends and her beloved Sun City High Class Reunion.
She attended public school in Hillsborough County in old Sun City. She worked many years at Kings Point in the housekeeping department until she became ill, and she retired after 20-plus years. Mae Pearl was the proud mother to her children they were her Pride and Joy!
Those who knew her will remember Sister Mae Pearl for her joyful spirit, she would shower her sisters with unconditional love, she was a genuine family person who would protect you to the end. Pearl was a caring and kind-hearted person who enjoyed spending quality time with her sisters, family, and friends. She had a generous spirit that made everyone love her.
It brought her so much Joy to volunteer by servicing the seniors at the Senior Center and the Thrifty stores. Her Children will reflect on how she loved to share the good old days stories with them. And she was also known as the Bingo Queen in the Bingo World.
Her favor- ite song that truly touched and stirred her soul was "Order My Steps" You would always hear her sweet soft voice singing at family gatherings And events.
