Mr. Gerald "G' Pearl" Whitfield

December 20, 1972 - January 17, 2016

Gerald Germaine Whitfield, also known as "G' Pearl", departed this life on Sunday, January 17, 2016, age of 43, at the University of North Carolina Hospital in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, where he lost his battle with complications from diabetes. Gerald was born on December 20, 1972, to Mamon Whitfield and Barbara Jackson in Kalamazoo, MI. He attended Kalamazoo Public Schools, where he later became a graduate of Kalamazoo Central High School, in 1991. He enjoyed bowling, playing basketball and spending time with family and friends (where he was often the "joke-cracking", life of the party. Gerald was very well-known, loved by many and he left an impact on everyone he met. He will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him. He was preceded in death by his sister, Breeon Whitfield; his godfather, Guy Mopkins; two aunts and a host of uncles. He leaves to cherish his memory, his mother, Barbara Jackson of Kalamazoo, MI; his father Mamon Whitfield of Kalamazoo, MI; his grandmother, Ermie Whitfield; 4 sisters, Renee (Maurice) Primer; Avion Whitfield, Kayla Whitfield and Guyla (Jesse) Carver all of Kalamazoo; 3 brothers, Tony (Melissa) Jackson of Gary, Indiana; Clifford Jackson and Tony Anderson both of Kalamazoo; best friends, Steve DeVall, Dameon Little, Willie Smith, John Buchanan, Cornelius Kirk, Cee Jay Davis, Michael Anderson, Dave Anderson and Marc Pulphus. Also, a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.