Caroline Louise Mathis

due to complications from a chronic health condition on

January 18, 2021 at Riverside University Health System

Medical Center in Moreno Valley, CA. Caroline had been a

resident at Centinela Grand Skilled Nursing Facility in Perris,

CA. for several years.

Caroline was born in Saginaw, Michigan on August 3, 1937 to

Robert J. Johnson, OH, and Wilhelmina H. Willy, MI.. She

graduated from Saginaw High School Saginaw, MI.

Caroline married her loving husband Henry W. Mathis in

1958. They had three sons, Mark Mathis, Bryan Mathis,

Jeffrey Mathis, and one daughter, Betty Mathis-Ford. Caroline

and Henry went on to move from Michigan to Southern

California in the early 1960’s living in Maywood, Huntington

Park, Ontario, Montclair, and Moreno Valley.

Caroline worked at Gage Jr. High School in Huntington Park,

CA as a campus Aide, and for American Medical Response

Ambulance Service in South Gate, CA as a dispatcher. Her

greatest accomplishments were as a fantastic loving and caring

wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, aunt and

homemaker, whose passion was loving and devoting her life to

her family.

Caroline enjoyed many hobbies, including bowling,

crocheting, ceramics, painting and drawing. She was creative

and artistic and loved to share her talent with her children and

others. Caroline was a fabulous cook and her desserts were

often in demand. She enjoyed family camping trips, a rare trip

to the casino, shopping, socializing and spending time with her

family and friends. She loved her pets, especially Valentino.

Caroline was a member of the Elks Lodge/Emblem Club of

Huntington Park, CA where she served as Chaplain. She held

numerous PTA positions including PTA President at State

Street Elementary School in Huntington Park. She served as a

Leader for many years with the Rio Hondo Camp Fire Girls,

and the Cub Scouts and Boys Scouts of America. She was

involved with the Huntington Park City Council and school

boards. Caroline was very active in volunteering for her

children’s school sports, booster clubs and chaperoning

countless field trips that are still remembered by many in

Huntington Park.

Caroline was preceded in death by her husband Henry W.

Mathis (2004) Moreno Valley, CA, her sons Mark Mathis

(2013) Perris, CA, Bryan Mathis, (2019) Hemet, CA, Jeffrey

Mathis (2015) Phoenix, AZ, her sister Dolores Brown (2007)

Saginaw, MI, and brothers Herman Johnson (1988), Saginaw,

MI, Richard Johnson (2013),Colorado Springs, CO, Victor

Johnson (2016), Pinckney, MI, and Bill Johnson (2016),

Saginaw, MI. Also, her grandson, Robert Mathis (2007)

Pahrump, NV.

Surviving family members include her daughter, Betty

Mathis-Ford, Rancho Cucamonga, CA, brothers Robert & wife

Mary Johnson, Hortense, GA, Calvin & wife Jean Johnson,

Saginaw, Mi, Sheldon & wife Jackie Johnson, Saginaw, MI,

Knesley Johnson, Fostoria, OH, Craig Johnson, widowed,

Dodge City (Harrison), MI, Scott & wife Kathleen Johnson,

Saginaw, MI, and Bruce & wife Faye Johnson, Lancaster, TX,

grandchildren Brandy Mathis-Mendez, Long Beach, CA, Eric

Mathis, Long Beach, CA, Kamron Garner, Oceanside, CA,

Kari Lynn Garner, Pueblo, CO, Amanda Lynn Mathis, Perris,

CA,, Carolyne Mathis, Perris, CA, James & wife Yaneth

Mathis, Morrisville, North Carolina, Krystal Mathis, Perris,

CA, Brittany Krugman, Long Beach, CA, and Blake Mathis,

Signal Hill, CA. She is also survived by her great

grandchildren Nathan Mendez, Aidan Mendez, Isabella

Hernandez Mathis, MacKenzie Anderson , Jasmine Mathis,

Gavin Mathis, and Ryan Mathis. At the time of her passing she

had over 40 cousins, 34 second cousins, 13 nieces and 11

nephews.

Funeral services will be held graveside on April 13, 2021 at 11:30 a.m at the Riverside

National Cemetery, 22495 Van Buren Blvd.Riverside, CA

92518 with Pastor Ted Norton officiating. . Funeral arrangements have

been entrusted to the care of Miller-Jones Mortuary in Perris,

CA.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions

to Ramona VNA and Hospice, 890 W. Stetson Ave. Suite A,

Hemet, CA, 92543 or to the ASPCA :

https://secure.aspca.org/donations