Mary Ann Maze, 76, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022, at her home surrounded by her family, in Madison, Fla. Mary was born Sept. 14, 1946, in Cairo, Ga., to Herman Mobley and Ruth Merritt Mobley.
Mrs. Maze was of the Baptist faith and was a member of the Madison Church of God. Mary worked as a Certified Nursing Assistant for Madison County Memorial Hospital as well as Jasper Hospital. She was owner and operator of Mary Ann’s Silk Flowers in Ocala for several years. Mary has the distinction of being recognized as the first woman to be a sanctioned umpire for softball in Germany. She also served as a cheerleading coach and a scout leader while they were in Germany. Her favorite hobby was playing golf, and she was good at it, always beating her husband and her boys when they played. In her spare time, she enjoyed fishing. Her greatest joy in life was loving her husband and being a dedicated mother to her four sons, not to mention the love she had for her cats.
Mary was preceded in death by her parents, Herman and Ruth Mobley and her sisters, Virginia and Janice.
Mrs. Maze is survived by her husband of 25 years, Mike Maze; her sons: Billy (Barbara) Stevens, Rusty (Jennifer) Stevens, Charlie Stevens and Johnny (Tammy) Stevens; her step-daughter, Michelle (Chad) Stinchcomb; her brother, John Law; her sisters, Billie Ruth (Hubert) Lawrence and Patsy (Gary) Snipes; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren, as well as a host of nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022 at 2 p.m. at Burns Funeral Home of Madison with Rev. Jason Justus officiating. Interment services followed immediately afterwards in Macedonia Cemetery. The family received friends from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022 at Burns Funeral Home of Madison. In lieu of flowers the family has asked that donations be made to the Madison County Sheriff’s Office Animal Services. All arrangements were under the direction of Burns Funeral Home of Madison.
Friends may sign the online guest book at www.joepburnsfuneralhomes.com.