Jawara Hooper was born in Chicago, IL on December 13, 1992. He was the fourth of six children to Catrina Hooper and Perry Sterling, Jr.
He was baptized at Christ at Hammond First Baptist Church For the Deaf. He attended Metro School for the Deaf.
He leaves to mourn a devoted wonderful mother Catrina Hooper and father Perry Sterling, Jr. One grandmother Sandra Hooper, great-grandparents Mrs. Almeeter and Sammie Hooper, Sr. One great-uncle Sammie Hooper, Jr.; one aunt Dinah Hayes; two uncles Rasaan Hooper and kenneth Hayes; one sister Kamilya Hooper; four brothers Orlando, Perry, Timothy, Juwan. Cousins Catrice, Sammie III, Jamilah, David, Troy, Samia, Fatima and Jada who will all miss him. He also leaves behind a host of other family and friends; step brothers and sister; friends, Cindy and Travis. And five people he admired most were Avery Dominques, James Redmond and Essex Tillmon, Theodore Sr. and Louise Williams.