William Scott Lau III

Mr. William Scott Lau III, of New Market, Alabama, passed away on Sunday. He was 63.

Scott was born in Bell County, Texas, into a military family that moved around frequently. From a young age, Scott was accustomed to working and would take on any job he could find. He cleaned out barns, cut grass, and even worked for a local moving company.

Scott served in the United States Army for eight years after completing basic training in 1982 at Fort Still, Oklahoma. During Christmas break from basic training, he married his wife, Cindy. He later served in Kansas and was deployed to Germany. During his time in the Army Reserves, he worked in construction.

Scott was a proud father to twins Lacey and Catye. While expecting his third daughter, maggie, he joined the Huntsville Police Department, which became his life's work. While working the third shift, he taught himself about real estate investing and the stock market. He and his family purchased a farm in New Market, Alabama, where he took up raising beef cattle. Scott purchased credit for his military service toward retirement and retired from the Huntsville Police Department at a young age. He then kept busy enjoying self-employment.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Bill Lau (Karaan) of Huntsville, Alabama, and Doris Jean Johnson Hicks (Raymond) of Texas; his daughter, Tiffanie Margaret Lau; and his brothers, Donny Walker, Danny Emeline, and BIlly Emeline.

Surviving family members include his wife, Cynthia Sibley Lau; his daughters, Lacey Lau Isom (Brooklyn) and Cayte Lau; his grandchildren, Peyton Scott Lau, Jayden Glenn Wilburn, Isaiah Lee Isom, Mary-Grace Isom, Harper Margaret Lau, and Brodie Scott Lau, all of New Market, Alabama; his siblings, Tommy Lau (Dawn) and Stephen Lau (Laurilee) of Huntsville, Alabama, Johnny RayHicks (Danise) and Neal Belvins of Texas, Debby Williams (Mike) of Tennessee, Linda Lee and Vickie Heath of Texas, Kathy Porter of New Market, and Alicia of Huntsville, Alabama; his mother-in-law, Martha Sibley, of Harvest, Alabama; his aunt, May, of Texas; his sister-in-law, Carla Litz (Kyle), of Huntsville, Alabama; and several nieces and nephews. He is also survived by his brothers of the Huntsville Police Department.

The family will receive friends on Thursday, October 22, from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. at Hazel Green Funeral Home. The funeral service will follow at 1 p.m. in the funeral home chapel, with Brother Ben May and Tommy Presley officiating. Mr. Lau will be laid to rest privately at a later date on his family farm in New Market.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Shine The Light Ministry in New Market, Alabama.

Hazel Green Funeral Home is honored to serve the family.