James Norman Holt Jr.

February 19, 1943 - February 10, 2010

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Services:

 

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, February 19, 2010 at 11:00 AM in St. Cecelia's Catholic Church, St. Mary's City, MD with Fr. Scott Woods officiating. Interment will follow in St. James Catholic Cemetery, Lexington Park, MD.

Visitation:

  The family will receive friends on Friday, February 19, 2010 from 10:00 - 11:00 AM in St. Cecelia's Catholic Church, St. Mary's City, MD.
 

God in his loving and tender compassion called James Norman Holt, Jr., to rest on Wednesday, February 10, 2010, at Chesapeake Shores Nursing Facility in Great Mills, MD. He was a member of St. Cecelia’s Church, in St. James, MD. James was lifelong resident of St. Mary’s County and received has formal education through the St. Mary’s County Public School System. He worked at St. Mary’s College, King Shop Around, and twenty years at St. Mary’s Ryken as a maintenance engineer, bus driver, and part time he served J. Frank Raley, Louise Crupi, and others in the community performing miscellaneous duties and lawn care service. James married the love of his life, Florence Cecelia Holt and they were blessed with one loving and devoted son James Eric Holt and one granddaughter who he loved dearly Victoria Rose Holt. James loved his wife and son unconditionally. His favorite pastimes included: repairing lawnmowers, bus trips to Atlantic City, playing cards, eating fine food, Italian food at Napoli’s Pizzeria in Waldorf, MD, painting and yard work, drinking coffee and Big Gulp’s, smoking, and shooting the breeze with family and friends at the local 7-11. The last three years James’ lived at Chesapeake Shores Nursing Facility and there he made a lot of friends and enjoyed the staff at the facility. He was a good man because if he had a dollar you certainly know that you had a dollar. James leaves to cherish his legacy his loving and devoted wife of forty-four years; Florence C. Holt of Park Hall, MD; his son James Eric Holt of Park Hall, MD; one granddaughter Victoria Rose Holt (Tori) of Greenbelt, MD; four sisters: Marie McLamb of Washington, DC; Edna Culpepper (Carroll Dyson) Dorothy Reed, Alice Robinson (David Barnes) of Lexington Park, MD; three brothers: Francis Holt (Saundra)of Lexington Park, MD, Paul Holt (Clarissa)of Trenton, NJ and Joseph Holt of Washington, DC three

sister-in-laws: Mary Rebecca Shade of Park Hall, MD,  Lillian Shade of California, MD, and Helen Marie Sewell (Leo)of St. Inigoes, MD; two brother-in-laws Bernard Somerville of Colorado Springs, CO, and Robert Somerville (Austine) of Lexington Park, MD; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends in the community. He was preceded in death by his parents James Norman Holt, Sr. and Agnes Marie (Moreland) Holt; seven brother-in-laws John Harris Reed, Richard Culpepper, Robert McLamb; John Somerville, James Somerville, William Shade, Joseph Shade; one sister-in-law Martha Somerville; and one niece Leslie Reed. The family will receive friends on Friday, February 19, 2010 in St. Cecelia’s Church, St. Mary’s  City, MD from 10:00 a.m. – 1l:00 a.m. where a Mass will follow at 11:00 a.m. Interment will follow in St. James Catholic Cemetery, Lexington Park, MD. The pallbearers will be Joseph Holt, Thomas Briscoe, Donnie Shade, Joseph Shade, James Shade, and David Barnes.

 

Guestbook Signatures and Condolences

"Florence /Dottin, I am truly sorry for your loss. James was a good friend and family . I will miss him and pray for you and Eric. GOD BLESS. "
- Tommy Branson
- Posted: Saturday, February 20, 2010

"I am truly sorry for your loss. God will bless and see you through these times."
- Somerville Bernard
- Posted: Friday, February 19, 2010

"I'm sorry for your loss, but know that he is at rest with the Lord. The Lord always looks out for his angels. May you fine peace in your heart knowing that he is not suffering any more. God Bless The Family!"
- Gladys Cole (Holt) and Joseph Holt
- Posted: Thursday, February 18, 2010

"Florence, Eric, Francis and the rest of the Holt family, be thankful that God gave you James to be in your lives and take the wonderful memories that he left for you and hold on to them forever. God Bless you all. Love, Darrie"
- Darrie Graham (Hutcherson)
- Posted: Wednesday, February 17, 2010

"Mrs. Holt, Eric, and family, my sincere sympathies to you on Mr. Holt's passing. You all will be in my prayers. I remember Mr. Holt having grown up in St. Cecelia's church. He was always friendly and very classy. Take Care of each other."
- Jessica Titus
- Posted: Wednesday, February 17, 2010

"I would like to offer our deepest sympathies to Aunt Florence, Eric, and the rest of the Holt Family. Love Paul, Bernadette (Darlene), and Aigner"
- Bernadette Miles
- Posted: Tuesday, February 16, 2010

"To the Holt Family, I am so sorry for your loss of James. Please try to find some comfort in your many fond memories of him. "
- Louise Barnes
- Posted: Monday, February 15, 2010

"Mr. Holt was a good man and will be missed by those his life touched."
- Dan Slade
- Posted: Monday, February 15, 2010

"To, Florence, Eric, Edna, Marie, Francis, Paul, Dorothy, Alice and the rest of the family. I offer my condolences to you during your hour of sadness. Our friendship began in the late fifties, in Carver's Heights and it has remainded all of the years since then. James was a wonderful person and, indeed a wonderful man. My God continue to Bless, his remaining family."
- Annie Courtney
- Posted: Sunday, February 14, 2010

"I am so saddened to hear of the loss of James. I worked at St. Mary's Ryken with James and he always did so many kind things for me. He would always talk to me about my husbands diabetes, and compare notes on his diabetes. I will think of James at the many yard sales that we both would attend. He will be missed. Since I am away in Florida, and can't attend any of the services, I will light a candle at Mass on Sunday for James ."
- Aggie & Robert Lee Owens
- Posted: Friday, February 12, 2010

"My deepest sympathies to the Holt family. God bless you."
- John & Marion Shearn
- Posted: Friday, February 12, 2010

"I WILL MISS YOU VERY MUCH. YOU WERE A GOOD BROTHER TO ME. I LOVE YOU"
- ALICE ROBINSON
- Posted: Friday, February 12, 2010

"I WILL MISS YOU VERY MUCH. YOU WERE A GOOD BROTHER TO ME. I LOVE YOU"
- alice holt
- Posted: Friday, February 12, 2010

"I love you and will miss you much."
- Lanatasha (Tasha) Robinson
- Posted: Friday, February 12, 2010

"WE BEEN TOGETHER FOR 44 YEARS. I LOVE YOU, MISS YOU,NEED YOU VERY VERY MUCH. YOU ARE MY ONE AND ONLY."
- FLORENCE HOLT
- Posted: Friday, February 12, 2010

"UNCLE JAMES, YOU WERE A KOOL CAT. AND I WILL MISS YOU VERY MUCH"
- donnetta saunders
- Posted: Friday, February 12, 2010

"My heartfelt sympathy to James family and friends. I first met him at St. Mary's Ryken High School and then years later, I met some of the family at the Catholic Charities - St. Clement's Family Center. James was such a kind person and I will always remember him and his great smile! Once he made a beautiful coat rack for me to use and he hung it in my office at St. Mary's Ryken. I still have it and now I use it at my home! I recall one Christmas, he came over to my parish, Holy Angels Church and attended Midnight Mass with myself and some other coworkers and of course, we had to have a stuffed ham sandwich after Mass! It was a great memory. I want the family to know that I really appreciated his kindness to me and that you are all in my thoughts and prayers during this sad time in your life. "
- Millie Huseman
- Posted: Thursday, February 11, 2010

"I would like to offer my deepest sympathies to you. Although we haven't met, all of us have experienced the loss of a loved one. I recently lost my mother and know the pain of a broken heart. Our Heavenly Father feels our pain. Psalms 34:18 assures us that He is near to those broken at heart. He does, however, hold out a promise that in the very near future He will wipe out all tears of sorrow and pain from our eyes and death will be no more. (Revelation 21:3-5) He also promises to remember all those in the memorial tombs (graves) and restore them to life. (John 5:28,29) Until those words are fulfilled, may you find much peace and comfort in God and in His promises found in the Holy Scriptures. "
- Shelley Ford
- Posted: Wednesday, February 10, 2010