Charles Louis Holt, Sr., 69, of Mechanicsville, MD died January 30, 2007 in St. Mary's Hospital, Leonardtown, MD.

Born May 12, 1937 in Morganza, MD, he was the son of the late James Foley Holt and Helen Marie Rustin Holt. Charles was a life long resident of St. Mary's County. He attended St. Joseph's Parochial School in Morganza, MD. He worked as a construction worker with his brother, Robert, for a few years. In 1967, he started working for the St. Mary's County Board of Education. He retired in 1999 as Chief Custodian after 32 years of service. Although he enjoyed his retirement at home being around his family and friends, he often talked about going back to work. He had a strong passion for gardening and looked forward to his brother, Harry, to come up and plow the field when spring came. He also looked forward to playing a game of horseshoes.

Charles was united in marriage to Margaret Ann Hebb on January 18, 1969 in Morganza, MD. They shared seven children which he cherished and loved.

Charles leaves to cherish his memories, his wife of 38 years, Margaret Ann Holt, six children; James N. Holt and Alicia A. Holt, both of Lexington Park, MD, Rhonda M. Holt, Patricia A. Holt, and William A. Holt, all of Oakville, MD, and James L. Holt of Mechanicsville, MD, four brothers; Joseph N. Holt of Washington, DC, Robert Holt, Harry Holt, and George F. Holt, all of Oakville, MD, sister, Georgianna Gray of Oakville, MD, two daughters-in-law; Tonia and Lashawn, five sisters-in-law, Catherine Holt, Laverne Holt, Sarah Holt, Blanche Holt, and Gladys Hynson, six brothers-in-law, John Gray, Walter Mason, Sr., Walter Hynson, Peter Hebb, John Hebb, and Richard Hebb, ten grandchildren; Traimont, Tyrael, Keshia, Ikea, Tyeshia, Antonio, Daquian, James L., Jr., Ja'Marcus, and Jaelyn, and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his son, Charles Louis Holt, Jr., sister, Marie Mason, and three brothers, James Lawrence Holt, Francis Aloysius Holt, and William Dominic Holt, Sr.