Mr. William Hazen Sherlock, Jr.

William Hazen Sherlock, Jr. (Bill), age 66, of Montgomery, AL, passed away peacefully February 24, 2016. His will be loved and missed, and his memory will be cherished by his loving daughter, Tammy Jo Worthing (Ken). Bill was preceded in death by his wife of 33 years, Barbara. Bill is survived by his sweet mother, Mary Frances Sherlock (Dothan, AL), his brothers, Jim Sherlock (Jan) (Montgomery, AL), and Ike Sherlock (Jennifer) (Jacksonville, FL), and his sister, Tomi Jo Sherlock (Steve) (Dothan, AL). Bill is also survived by many nieces and nephews and other family and friends. Bill was a loving and caring husband, father, son, brother and friend to all who knew him. He truly had a Servants heart and dedicated his life to helping others. He was an extremely active member of the Masons, Twice Past Master and a Perpetual Member of Andrew Jackson Lodge #173, and was a 32nd Degree Mason and a KCCH (Knight Commander Court of Honor) of the Montgomery Valley Scottish Rites. He was Post Commander of VFW Post 4176, was an active member of the Montgomery Disabled American Veterans, and the Montgomery Chapter of the American Legion. Bill was also active with Lodge 22 with the Prattville Fraternal Order of Police, having served as an Officer in several Alabama cities, including Montgomery, Ozark, Newton, and Pinkard. Bill was also a member of the Civil Air Patrol. Bill was a proud alumnus of Auburn University and obtained his Masters Degree from Southern Cal. He also held a degree from Embry Riddle School of Aviation, where he later became a Flight Safety Instructor. Bill had a distinguished military career, serving in the U.S. Army as a helicopter pilot with the Air Calvary in Korea. Bill worked and retired from the Alabama Department of Transportation, where he forged many friendships and lasting relationships. The funeral will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, February, 27, 2016 at Brookside Funeral Chapel, 3360 Brookside Drive, Millbrook, AL. Family and friends are invited to gather at Brookside at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, for Visitation. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that remembrances be made to the Shriners Hospitals for Children