Amzi was born May 12, 1934 on East High Street in Lisbon, a son of the late William Amziah and Ann Elizabeth (Tullis) Hough.
He grew up in Lisbon and was a 1954 graduate of David Anderson High School. After graduation he worked for the Park Avenue Market, the Thomas & Sons Pottery, the Lisbon Post Office, and the East Palestine Post Office for 17 years, retiring after 33 years of service in 1989.
He was a 25-year member and past president of the Lisbon Lions Club, a member of the Monday Night Bowling League, Monday Golf League and the Lisbon Booster Club. He loved to golf, bowl, play cards, and bingo as well as hut and fish. He was inducted into the Lisbon David Anderson High School Athletic Hall of Fame in 2007.
He leaves his wife of 59 years Shirley J. (Hamilton) Hough as well as his children Wendy (Charles) Backus of Rockledge, FL, Jeffrey (Susan) Hough of Columbiana, Kevin Hough, and Amy (Robert) Rupert both of Salem; a sister Nancy Hough of Lisbon, brothers William of Victoria, TX, and David of Cleveland, TN as well as eleven grandchildren and thirteen great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by by a brother Donald, sisters Loretta Mullen, and Evelyn Cunningham.
The funeral will be at 11:00 AM Monday at the Lisbon Church of the Nazarene with Pastor Brian Brown officiating. Calling hours are 2 PM to 5 PM Sunday at Weber Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be in Lisbon Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Lisbon David Anderson Hall of Fame c/o Rick Pittinger, 7433 Edgewood Drive, Lisbon, OH 44432.