Last updated on March 28, 2022
Hazel Lee Bailey, age 88 of Hammond, LA, passed away March 23, 2022. She was born August 12, 1933, in New Orleans, LA, to Wallace and Idella (Muse) Sanders. Hazel loved the Lord and He was first place in her life. Her favorite song was “When The Gates Swing Open” by Otis Clay. Hazel loved her family dearly and was devoted to them. She had a sweet spirit and a witness of strong faith. She touched the lives of many and will be deeply missed.
Hazel leaves to cherish her memory her son, George L. Sanders and his wife Ophelia, special niece Maxine Gardner and husband Levell, a host of grandchildren and step grandchildren, and numerous relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents and husband Wilbert Miskel.
Funeral services will be held 11:00 am Monday, March 28, 2022, at Rest Haven Funeral Home Rowlett with Pastor Levi Wallace officiating. The family will gather with friends prior to the service beginning at 10:00 am. Interment will follow at Sacred Heart Cemetery. Pallbearers include George Sanders, Robert Jones Jr., Demetrius Gardner, Derrick Butler, Tozel Jefferson, and Kenneth Jefferson.
