[2] Mabel Cordelia Holloway was born in Greenville, South Carolina, on May 2, 1902, to Reverend Elias B.

[3] She attended Howard University in Washington, D.C., where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree.

While at Howard, she met her future husband, Claudius Roland Walker, who was studying for a Bachelor of Science degree.

[3] After she retired from teaching, she ran the Walker's Pharmacy, Clothes and Hardware Store.

[1] In 2023, Walker posthumously received the Order of Distinction – Companion honor from The Bahamian government.