ECatherine Pearson (Dr. Emma) is a Bible teacher, speaker, first lady, Christian author, and singer, retired researcher and developmental administrator. Emma and her husband of 39 years, Dr. Roger Pearson are from large families and are the parents of two sons: Eric who passed at 17 years of age from sickle cell disease in 1994, Radale who is married to Angela and they have two children, Lydia and Eric.The family is very active in Christian education ministries in the mid-south.