Hazel Walker
07/01/1952 - 06/07/2017
Phoenix, Az
Hazel Walker is the daughter of Robert Walker and Catherine Lewis. Born July 1st 1952 in Los Angeles, California and peacefully transitioned on June 7th 2017. Hazel Walker is survived by her nine children: Geraldine Miller, Gregory Jones jr, Laila Williams-Reid, Tahirah Akbar-Williams, Jamillah Thompson, David Wheeler, Shakir Akbar, Kenneth Smith jr, and Haniyyah Smith. She was preceded in death by her beloved son Abdul Kareem Akbar.

Hazel is the adored sister of: Baseemah Shaheed, Lena Jackson, Eartha Hayes, Anthony Barfield, and Charles Barfield.

As a child Hazel went to Holy Cross Catholic School in Los Angeles, California. She received Straight A’s in Elementary and High School, ran track and field, and received many trophies. She also joined the Nation of Islam in 1970, affectionately renamed Fatima Akbar but was no longer active by 1981. She loved to laugh and dance and she adored her grandchildren. She was very compassionate and worked in the medical field as a CNA for 40 years. She led a very healthy and natural lifestyle.
In her later years Hazel dedicated herself to her many Grandchildren, always available to offer guidance and love. She would open her home to anyone in need and extend herself to help any of her family that needed it. She will be dearly missed by all her family members.

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