A.Q. Maze
March 26, 2011
Funeral for A.Q. Maze, 76, of Eva will be Tuesday, March 29, at 11 a.m. at Peck Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Henry Prator and Jonathan Todd officiating.
Burial will be in Eva Cemetery with Masonic Honors.
Visitation will be Monday, March 28, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Mr. Maze died Saturday, March 26, 2011, at the Cullman Regional Medical Center. He was born October 2, 1934, in Morgan County to Hilton and Gladis Slater Maze. He was retired from Monsanto Chemical Company, attended Decatur High School and was one of “Shorty’s Boys” and also excelled as a member of the track team. He was a U.S. Army Veteran, a member of Hamby’s Chapel United Methodist Church, a member of the North Alabama Antique Tractors Club, former member of the Brewer High School Booster Club and a member of the Arrites Oden Masonic Lodge #396. He was very active in the Eva community, being a member of the Eva Activities Association and helping to organize and coordinate the Eva Frontiers Days festivals. He also coached the “Hartselle Merchants” women’s softball team. He enjoyed gardening and farming and loved and enjoyed his family. He was preceded in death by a brother, Melvin “Rooster” Maze.
He is survived by his wife, Leasle Halbrooks Maze; two sons, Douglas Maze and Dewayne Maze and wife Patricia, all of Decatur; two daughters, Denise Nails and husband Rickey of Eva and Donna Watkins and husband Jim of Somerville; two brothers, I.D. Maze and W.C. Maze of Somerville; three sisters, Arlene Hopper and husband James Allen of Cotaco, Irene Jennings and husband Cois of Eva and Betty Ann Hall and husband Lavon of Somerville; five grandchildren, Jeremy Nails and wife Alicia, John Maze and Bryant Maze, all of Decatur; Marly Smith and husband Ben of Priceville and Briana Watkins of Somerville; and one great-grandchild, Addison Nails.
Pallbearers will be Adam Hall, Ronnie Hopper, Rod Lovett, Cary Kirby, Michael Caudle and Roger Burrows.
Honorary pallbearers will be members of the North Alabama Antique Tractors Club.
In lieu of flowers, make memorial contributions to the North Alabama Antique Tractors Club or to the Peinhardt Farm Day.
