Carl Frederick Larkins, was born on March 21, 1942, in Baltimore, Maryland to the late Carl and Annie Alverta Larkins. Carl slipped peacefullly from the presence of his loving family at his home into the presence of the Almighty God on Thursday, December 7, 2006. Carl, known to his family and childhood friends as ''Butch'' and ''Luby'', one of six children, was educated in the Baltimore City Public School System. He graduated from Frederick Douglas Senior High School. ''For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.'' Romans 10:13. As a young boy Butch attended, the Cherry Hill Presbyterian Church. In his later years he accepetd the Lord Jesus Christ into his heart. He fellowedshipped , occasionally, at Gillis Memorial Church; neither was his face that of a stranger at Perkns Square Baptist Church functions. On January 20, 1968, Luby was united in holy matrimony to the late Carole Margaret Know. From this union they were blessed with three sons, Carl Jr., Marcel, and Daymond, and one daughter, LaTonya Larkins Taylor. Carl joined the staff of Kernan Hospital on May 6, 1964, and remained employed there until his death. By his co-workers he was nick-nammed, ''Big Daddy,'' and by his family he was jokingly labeled, ''Almost A Doctor''. He enjoyed his 42 years at Kernan Hospital. He began his career in the Operating Room as as Orderly and later as a Surgical Technologist. Carl ws a dedicated employee and fondly thought of by his coworkers. He always had a smile or hardy laugh whenever you would see him. Butch had a kind and loving heart and treated people the way he would like to be treated. If someone was in need, if he could, he would help them. He would strike up a conversation with strangers as if he knew them and would always say, ''Manners don't cost you anything''. Luby enjoyed baaseball, watching westerns, listening to music especially oilies, attending family gatherings, and reminiscing about old times. He also enjoyed traveling, wheater it be Atlantic City, or the Island...as asmatter of fact, he was scheduled to leave on December 20, 2006, with his son, ''Chico'' and his family to the Caribbean Islands. Butch is preceded in death bytwo sisters, Esther Elizabeth Larkins and Patricia ''Ronnie'' Larkins Michalet. He leaves with many wonderful memories: his sons, Carl Jr., Marcel, and Daymond; a daughtr, LaTonya; five grandchildren, Martika Mitchell, Antonio Mitchell, Virgil Taylor, Vincent Taylor, and Carl Larkins,III one sister M. Elaine Rees; two brothers, Donald Dennard and Raymond Larkins; one sister-n-law, Darlene Dennard, one son-in-law, Virgil Taylor; one daughter-in-law, Tracey Larkins; five nephews, Sylvester Dennard, Derrick Rees, Dennis Dennard, Darrell Dennard, and Kevin Larkins; one niece, Amanda Dennard; one great nephew, Errick Rees; two great nieces, Brandace and Daja Dennard; two nieces-in-law, Karen Rees and Vanessa Larkins; and a host of relatives and friends.