Charles Harold Meredith, 78

FEDERALSBURG, MD - Charles Harold Meredith, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2009, in the Memorial Hospital at Easton, Md. He was 78. He was born July 20, 1930 in Federalsburg, the son of the late Norman and Helen Smith Meredith, and the foster son of the late Mark and Mrytle Hignutt. He was a graduate of Caroline High School class of 1947. Upon graduation, he enlisted in the United States Navy, retiring in 1967. He then was employed as Director of Material Management at the Memorial Hospital at Easton. After taking an early retirement he went to Kent General Hospital in Dover, as Director of Material Management. He attended Chestnut Grove United Methodist Church in Federalsburg, and was a member of the Society for Hospital Materials Management, Fleet Reserve Assoc. Branch 24 in Annapolis, Md., American Legion Post 29 in Denton, and a Life Member of the V.F.W. Post 5246 in Federalsburg. He was preceded in death by three siblings, Irene Tull, Bernice Andrews and Donald Meredith. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Florence Turner Meredith, whom he married on April 15, 1950; two sons, Charles Allen Meredith, of Green Point, and Mark William Meredith, of Denton, Md.; three daughters, Carolyn A. Bobitka, of Federalsburg, Md., Barbara A. Rampmeyer, of Ridgely, Md., and Sally M. Scott, of Federalsburg, Md.; 15 grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; four step-great-grandchildren; three brothers, Bruce Meredith, of Federalsburg, Md., Jerry Meredith, of Denton, Md., and Eddie Meredith, of Seaford; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 22, 2009 at Framptom Funeral Home. Burial with military honors will follow in Concord Cemetery. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday evening and one hour prior to the service on Thursday at the funeral home. A VFW Memorial Service will be 8 p.m. Wedesday evening. Memorial contributions may be made in his memory to the Chestnut Grove United Methodist Church, c/o Peggy Culhane, 5170 Long Swamp Road, Federalsburg, MD 21632. To share memories with the family please visit www.framptom.com.