Name: Visitation for Rosie Mathis "Mama Rose" Dillon
Start: 2024-10-11T15:00:00.000Z
End: 2024-10-11T16:00:00.000Z
Location: Robinson Family Funeral Home

Rosie "Mama Rose" Mathis Dillon was born March 9, 1938 to John Bee Mathis Sr. and Annie Belle Williams Mathis. Her Christian journey began at an early age. She was a faithful member of Hollygrove Baptist Church of Wisner, LA before relocating to New Orleans, LA. Her education was at Wisner Senior High School. Mama Rose worked over 50 years in the medical field at Ochsner Hospital on Jefferson Highway. After retiring, she began a second career as a personal care attendant at Chateau Notre Dame. She was a pillar of her community and the last of the oldest matriarch in her Carrollton neighborhood. Mama Rose would part with anything except her plants that she kept herself surrounded with as one of her hobbies. Her pastime consisted of traveling, eating out and enjoying blues music at Margie's Place on Broadway and Earhart. She was the owner of several properties throughout the Carrollton area known as Mama Rose Place. During the holiday season, she loved to decorate her home which was always impeccable. She was a devoted mother, grandmother great-grandmother, and bonus mother. On Monday, September 30, 2024, Rosie "Mama Rose" Mathis Dillon received her wings to enter the Pearlie gates. She is preceded in death by her parents, brothers, John Bee Mathis Jr., Samson L. Mathis Sr.; sisters Lizzie Mathis, Sannie Mathis Harrell; daughter Kim Rose Dillon Martin and granddaughter Kenyada Harris. Mama Rose love and legacy will carry on through her devoted children and God-fearing family, Rose Mary Smith of Texas, Lawrence Clark Jr., Carolyn Ann Clark Fountain, bonus daughters Dr. Jacqueline Clark and Josephine (Julius) Taylor. Brothers, John Bee Mathis Jr., and Sampson Mathis Sr., sisters Lizzie Mathis and Sannie Mathis Harrell, and a host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral service on Friday, October 11, 2024 at Robinson Family Funeral Home, 9611 LA-23, Belle Chasse LA 70037. The visitation will begin at 10 a.m. followed by a 11 a.m. service. Rev. Jordan La'Vell Robinson Sr. will officiate and entombment will follow in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, 4000 Norman Mayer Avenue, New Orleans, LA. Funeral planning entrusted to Robinson Family F.H., (504) 208-2119. For online condolences, please visit www.robinsonfamilyfuneralhome.com.

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Published by The Times-Picayune from Oct. 9 to Oct. 11, 2024.

Memories and Condolences
for Rosie Dillon

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9 Entries

Brandon Quintrell and Brittany Lashay

October 13, 2024

Grandma brandon is missing you so much he just asked to call you and I just don´t know what to tell him to some people this was a showcase but to us this was the end of a BEAUTIFUL CHAPTER that we wish we could reread . Everybody gone say sweet things because in reality THERE ISNT ANYTHING BAD TO SAY ABOUT YOU when it came down to your BUBBA it´s nothing you wouldn´t do nobody else would have you throwing up a set nobody else could make you scream out no hood but BUBBA could ! Grandma do you remember my mama calling you to tell you anything I have down and you would say put her on her knees Carolyn tell her I said get on them knees I wouldn´t get on them until you came them 3 blocks down and 2 streets over and knock on the door once I seen you I ran and got on my knees when you and my mama would walk to the back I was right back off of them peeping to see when you was coming back to the front once I hear my mama say ma she to quite I hurry up and got back on my knees because I know you was on your way to come see what I was doing and if I was indeed on my knees you would see me on them and say okay come on you can get up you always said ima make you or break you but you gone be better I thank you grandma I truly do this next chapter of my life without you and teedy is going to be by far the hardest chapter I have had to deal with in over 4 years but I´m ROSIE MATHIS (Bee MATHIS DAUGHTER) GRANDDAUGHTER SO IM BUILT FOR IT !! I got you grandma !!

Most importantly I God BUBBA you said when you got out the hospital that was gone be your first stop I just know you have came to see him already that´s why I keep saying you want fight in a laughing matter because that´s all y´all knew is do you want fight a fighter you were beautiful lady

Carmen Miles

October 12, 2024

Mama Rose l will miss our talks.You were such a kind nice person.Love our plant talks.Take your rest Miss Rose.Yogi and Carol stay strong.God will take care of you.
Much love
Carmen Davis Miles

Brittany Lashay

October 9, 2024

Ima miss you so much grandma you were the best gift from God and I wish we had more time our jokes our Bond girl you broke my heart into a million pieces I don´t think I´ll ever be okay

I´m going to blast the blues all the time ima miss calling you playing music while you say I love that song you will forever be in my heart !

Trevon harris

October 9, 2024

I´m sorry granny that you had to leave us so soon ima miss you so much I talked to you in you told me to be good in I changed for you in momo ima miss you so much the talks we use to have ima keep replaying it in my head I love you so much watch over us ima keep you happy in smiling I promise ima kiss in hug you before you finally leave us god got you in we gone do whatever to keep you happy love you

Trevon harris

October 9, 2024

I love you soo much in I´m gone miss our talks we use to have you asked me to be good in I changed because I love you in momo so much in it hurt to see you leave ima kiss in hug you before you finally leave me watch over us ima keep doing the right thing for you to make you happy up there

Necole Greenwood

October 9, 2024

Granny I´m gone miss u I love u so much ur oldest granddaughter Nikki

Barrett Foster

October 9, 2024

In loving memory of a wonderful person. We will love you and miss you always.

Carolyn Clark Fountain

October 9, 2024

I miss you mama, I'm broken

Dr. Jacqueline Clark

October 9, 2024

Condolences to the Dillon family in your time of grief. May the Lord strengthen each of you as you heal during your time of grief. She has her wings and relocated from her earthly life to a new heavenly home. Rest in peace Mama Rose. I´m going to miss our talks and plant watering.

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