Lateefah Denise Mustafaa

Lateefah Denise Williams was the fifth child born to Walter James Williams and Rosie Earline Williams on July 1, 1957 in Chicago, Illinois.
Lateefah was affectionately called Niecey by her family. Niecey accepted Christ into her life Saint Andrews Missionary Baptist Church at an early age under the leadership of her late great uncle and Pastor Walter L. Williams. She served faithfully throughout her youth and sang in the young-adult choir. She attended Victor Herbert Elementary School and Austin High School from 1971 to 1975.
Niecey continued to pursue her education by attending Malcolm X Community College and later Dawson Technical Institute. Niecey's passion was teaching, cooking, and serving. Niecey later married Ibrahim Mustafaa and changed her name to Lateefah Denise Mustafaa.
Lateefah then accepted Islam into her life and followed the teachings of Imam Warith Deen Muhammad. Lateefah had six beautiful and resilient children. Lateefah loved worshipping God and prayed dutifully for her children and family. Lateefah loved and supported her family on everything and whenever she was needed, she was right there! A true pillar of love and strength.
She departed this earthly life on September 8, 2021 at the age of sixty-four years old. She was preceded in death by her parents, Walter James and Rosie Earline Williams; siblings, John Arthur Williams, Amos Lee Williams, Stanley James Williams, Michael Gene Williams, Evelyn Maxwell-Anderson, Shirley Maxwell, Virgil Maxwell, Leon Chuck Williams, and Tyrone David Williams.
She is survived by her children, Fatimah Nadiyah Mustafaa, Aisha Mustafaa, Ameenah Mae Mustafaa, Hanniyyah Yasmin Mustafaa, Ibrahim Ibn Mustafaa, and Armoni Rosita Morales; grandchildren: Nikel Jahari Allen, Nakeem Imran Mustafaa, Roy Javier Harris, Nykara Azeem Mustafaa, Nokaji Sierra Jones, Danniyyah Denise Mustafaa, Nekisa Tanif Jones, Lateef Ameen Ibn Mustafaa, Sameenah Nadiyah Nicole Mustafaa, Armon Fahim Mustafaa, Nala Tamia Jones, Rayyah Imani Mustafaa, Darrie'll Travis, Brayan Travis, Ziyah Mustafaa, and Honor Ibn Mustafaa; great-grandchild, Roman Davis; siblings, Wildred Elcas, Berniece Taylor, Carolyn Hodges, Gerald Stevenson Williams, Adell Jones, Dwight David Williams, twins Lloyd and Floyd Maxwell, Carl Stevenson Williams, Allen Ramon Williams, and baby sister, Tanya Nicole Maxwell; aunt Adell Harris; and host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and godchildren, Williams, Morgan, Lackland, Jones, and Maxwell.

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