Charles Michael Maze

Charles Michael Maze, 64, of Kimberly, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, June 9, 2017. Visitation will be held Monday, June 12 from 6 until 8 p.m. at The New Gardendale Funeral Home, 2214 Decatur Hwy. Chapel services will be held on Tuesday, June 13 at 11 am with burial at Oakwood Memorial Gardens. Pastor Larry Craig, Rev. Chris Burns, and Mr. Stuart Nash will be officiating. The New Gardendale Funeral Home will be directing. Mike was the Associate Pastor of Cornerstone Church of Mt. Olive. He was preceded in death by his parents Edward & Maylene Maze; and sister Kay Pannell. He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Kathy Maze; daughters Nicole (Chris) Burns of Maiden, NC; Noelle (Stuart) Nash of Hoover; adopted daughter Lalene Brewer of Huntsville; grandchildren Chris & Danielle Burns; Charlie & Henry Nash; brother Sam (Beverly) Maze of Kimberly; brother-in-law Horace Pannell of Morris; brother-in-law John (Becky) Hrivnak; and host of nieces, nephews, and cousins. Pastor Maze spent most of his life in ministry. Whether from the pulpit, comforting the hurting, or as a school administrator of Faith Covenant Academy in Huntsville. He was a graduate of Lee University, Cleveland, Tennessee. He served on the Board of Regents of Oxford Graduate School and on the Board of Directors of Hope Place of Huntsville, Life Home Ministries, Covenant House North Alabama, and as Advisory Board Member for Tennessee Valley Teen Challenge. He won Marketing and Management Awards, recognized by Outstanding Young Men of America and the Excellent Partner Award in 1995. Pastor Maze authored Christian books and prayer guides as well as launched an enrichment center for those interested in ministry called Iron Sharpening Iron. He also planted churches, including Faith Covenant Church of Huntsville in 1987 which birthed a private and homeschool program that’s still in ministry today. Hundreds of students passed through his office, many wanting to quit school and those who were told to give up. Pastor Maze was notorious for finding and digging out hidden potential in people. In lieu of flowers, the family is asking for donations to the C. Michael Maze Memorial Scholarship Fund that will continue his heart of encouraging students to pursue their dreams through continuing education. Visit his Go Fund Me page to donate or follow the link: https://www.gofundme.com/c-michael-maze-scholarship-fund.

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Charles Michael Maze

August 4, 1952 - June 9, 2017