SHERLOCK, Grace Marie Lee, 80, a resident of Montgomery, AL, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 3, 2008. A graveside service will be held on Monday, April 7,2008 at 10:00 a.m. at Oakwood City Cemetery in Troy with Minister Ken Bayless officiating. Visitation with the family will be held at Leak-Memory Chapel from 5:00 p.m.until 7:00 p.m. at Leak-Memory Chapel Sunday, April 6, 2008. Mrs. Sherlock was preceded in death by her husband, Christopher Joseph Sherlock, III; her father, Edward Monroe Lee; her mother, Ethel Bannister Lee; and a sister, Etha Jean Lee Hodgson. She is survived by her five children, Lee Sherlock Burdett (Bill) of Tuxedo, NC.; Chris L. Sherlock IV (Pam) of Holtville, AL.; Edward Eugene Sherlock of Northport, AL.; John Patrick Sherlock (Mary Lee) of Mandeville, LA. and Jerome Chapman Sherlock of Montgomery, AL.; three sisters, Edna Lee Methiack of Mobile, AL., Teresa Lee Ray of Grayton Beach, FL. and Sarah Elizabeth Lee of Montgomery, AL.; seven grandchildren; Mitchell Eugene Burdett of Seattle, WA., Daniel Brantley Burdett of Olympia, WA., Mary Margaret Burdett of Tuxedo, NC; Mary Grace Provost Sherlock of Mandeville, LA., Christopher Joseph Provost Sherlock of Mandeville, LA., Dylan James Sherlock of Holtville, AL. and Devin Lee Sherlock of Holtville, AL. Born in Montgomery, AL. on July 16, 1927, Marie graduated from Sidney Lanier High School. She was along time employee (45 years) with Aldridge, Borden & Company. Though she loved her family and friends very much, Marie also loved her summer home at Grayton Beach, FL., where she spent many happy and memorable times with family and friends. Her family will always remember her beautiful smile, her quick wit, her loving heart and her never ending faith in God and her love for her family. Rest in peace Momma, we love you. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Wiregrass Hospice, 2401 Fairlane Dr., Montgomery, AL. Leak-Memory Chapel Directing.
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Funeral Home: LEAK MEMORY
Publication Date: 04/05/2008