Karen D. "Pooloo" Brown of Rockford, IL departed this earthly life August 20, 2023 in her home surrounded by her family. She was born April 22, 1970 in Rockford the daughter of Carl E. and Rosamary Ponds. Karen married Elzer A. Brown, August 3, 2002. She was employed as a driver and hostess at Carl E. Ponds Funeral Home Inc, she was also a barber at Chucks Barber Shop 15 years. Karen was a member of Liberty Baptist Church, where she formed the LBC Steppers. She was a member of Diamond Cut Ryder Female Motorcycle Club where she was know as "24K", serving as the vice president. She graduated from Auburn High School class of 1989, later to graduate from Lincoln Barber College.

Karen leaves to cherish many loving memoires, her husband, Elzer "Sweetman" Brown; sons, Alonzo (Jamie) Ponds and Maceo (Manssata) Ponds; grandsons, Branden and Jayden Watkins; step daughter, Amelia Warfield; three stepsons; Tyrone Warfield, Isaiah (Chiquitta) Warfield and Alex Brown; nine step grandchildren; three sisters, Patricia Burdette, Carla Nabors and Danita (Wendell) Stanford; brothers, James (Tracy) Rainey and Steven (Cheryl) Rainey; god brothers, Prince White and Pat Betts Jr; special nephew Timothy (Aundrea) Nabors; special friend Rosalind Owens a host of nieces, nephews cousins other relatives and friends. Special thanks to Aspire Redmond, George Ponds, Percie Ellis III, Carol Redmond, Kindred Hospital and DaVita for the extra above and beyond love and care shown during her illness.

Services will held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, August 26, 2023 at St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church 2919 19th Street. Burial in Sunset Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be held Friday August 25, 2023 2:00 p.m. until 6:00p.m. at Carl E. Ponds Funeral Home Inc. 200 N. Johnston Ave.