Francis Calvin Knott, 77, of Lothian, MD and formerly of St. Mary's County, MD, died February 9, 2010 at South River Rehabilitation Center in Edgewater, MD. Born January 16, 1933 in Hurry, MD he was the son of the late Mark and Cora Quade Knott.

He was the loving husband of Betty Knott whom he married on November 1, 1958.

He is also survived by his daughter Barbara Nelson of Mechanicsville, MD and his son Francis Calvin Knott, Jr. of Lothian, MD as well as his grandchildren Mike Murphy, Crystal Murphy and Kyle Knott. He is also survived by his sisters Theresa Cook of Leonardtown, MD and Louise Petterson of Millington, TN and his brothers Charles Aloysius Knott of Punta Gorda, FL and Joseph Knott of Great Mills, MD.

He was preceded in death by his parents and his brothers Alfred Knott of Leonardtown, MD and Albrey Knott of Hollywood, MD.

Francis graduated from Sacred Heart High School in River Springs, MD and was employed as a dairy driver for Embassy Dairy for thirty years, retiring in 1995.

The family will receive friends on Monday, February 15, 2010 from 10:00 – 11:00 AM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, Leonardtown, MD where a funeral service will follow at 11:00 AM with Deacon Bill Nickerson officiating. Interment will follow in Charles Memorial Gardens, Leonardtown, MD. Pallbearers will be Michael Murphy, Danny Moasts, Ray Knott, Carl Knott, John Knott and Bobby Cook.

Arrangements provided by Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.