Ms. Mable Alice Robertson

"Throughout my lifetime, God has always stood by my side" Mable Evelyn Robertson, a devoted and faithful servant, passed away at Belle Maison Nursing & Rehabilitation Center on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, in Hammond, Louisiana. The good Lord blessed her with seventy-six years of life on this earth. Mable was born September 23, 1949, in Kentwood, Louisiana, to her loving and hardworking parents, the late Winnie Hookfin and William "Bill" Robertson. She was the twelfth of sixteen children. Mable committed her life to the Lord at the Old Sweet Home Missionary Baptist Church at a young age. She was baptized as a young girl in Cools Creek under the leadership of the late Reverend John Thompson. Mable remained faithful to Sweet Home Missionary Baptist Church under the leadership of Rev. Lee Allen Pounds Jr. for many years, then later joined Empowering Life Baptist Church in 2024 under the leadership of Rev. Rodney Robertson Jr. As a child, she actively served as a junior usher and in the Red Circle and Sunshine Band under the leadership of Mrs. Fochia V. Wilson, Mrs. Della Mae Wilson, and Mrs. Winnie Hookfin Robertson. As an adult, she served as a Kindergarten Sunday School and Vacation Bible School teacher. Mable found pleasure in supporting various auxiliaries and programs at Sweet Home MBC and Empowering Life BC. She was a behind-the-scenes supporter of the Male Chorus, Voices of Praise, Family and Friends Day, and the Male Chorus Anniversary. In her later years, she enjoyed attending Sunday School, donating food items for various programs, supporting the music ministry at Empowering Life, and supporting her nephews, Rev. Harris and Rev. Rodney, in their ministries. Mable attended school at O.W. Dillon High School and was a proud member of the graduating class of 1968. Later, she moved to New Orleans, Louisiana, where she resided for many years until her mother's health declined. While residing in New Orleans, she took up the trade of cooking and secured a job in the dietary department at Lakeside Hospital. She also worked for several years for Mrs. Margie and Rufus Williams, and Mrs. Irma Jordan. Mable was widely known as the "Family's Babysitter." She played an important role in helping raise all of the "Hill Kids," as well as other children throughout the community. She loved to travel by train to places such as New Orleans, Louisiana, to visit her sister Jeffie V.; Indianapolis, Indiana, to visit her sister Lilah; and Horn Lake, Mississippi, to visit her niece Ethel. She taught her nieces and nephews how to purchase a ticket and travel by train, and she enjoyed taking them sightseeing in New Orleans. Even though she had no children of her own, she generously spent her money on food, clothes, Disney movies, and music for her nieces and nephews to enjoy during their visits. Mable's home, known as "The Hill," was the go-to place after a long workday and on the weekends. Her porch always had someone on it and became the ultimate "Pop-Up Party" hangout. At Mable's house, children played in the yard while the grown-ups talked on the porch. If a child approached a grown-up conversation, Mable would say, "Too many mirrors and too many ears of corn," which was the cue to leave. She believed deeply in both nurturing and disciplining children. She enjoyed watching the children play kickball in the yard and shared whatever she had with them. Around the holidays, Mable was the family's dressing maker, and she would willingly make you a pan if you asked. In her later years, Mable enjoyed asking her nieces and nephews how their workday had been, and she was thoroughly excited when the Robertson Family Reunion fell on her birthday so she could celebrate with all of her sisters, nieces, and nephews. You could always spot Mable in town, riding with her nephew Rev. Harris Robertson as she took care of her business or with her nephew Roy Holden Jr. down the road. Mable spent most of her time away from home, as she would say, "over by Tomekia's". Mable's life is a true testament to placing your "little" in the Lord's hands and watching Him turn it into much. She dedicated her life to serving her family and her fellow brothers and sisters in Christ. When someone asked Mable how she was doing, her response was always, "I'm doing pretty good, thank the good Lord!" Mable had a smile that could light up a room and a motherly voice like none other. When she spoke, the whole room knew she meant business, and after making her point, she would always say the word "Definitely." She possessed an endless love for caring for every child she encountered. Mable was preceded in death by her parents, Winnie Hookfin and William "Bill" Robertson; her siblings, Robert D'Van, Charles Patrick, Lula Marie, Tommie, Nicky Ray, Jeffie Vernell, Mary Donnie Bell, Irvia Louise Thompson, Hilda Mials, Sarah Ellen, and Mary "Neat" Carter Elzy; as well as her maternal and paternal grandparents, aunts, and uncles. She leaves to cherish her loving memory three godchildren: Janiah Reed, Kaden Reed, and Alana Ray. She is survived by six sisters: Ruby Mae Robertson, Lilah Bell Hampton, Mary Lou (Roy) Holden, Edna Henrietta Robertson, Lusenda (Clarence) Carney, and Martina Addison; and a host of devoted nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

Ms. Mable Alice Robertson

September 23, 1949 - April 29, 2026