Suddenly on Tuesday, August 7, 2012, at his home in Indian Head, Maryland, Joseph Clifton Smallwood entered eternal life. He was born on May 26, 1952 in Baltimore, Maryland to the late Joseph Smallwood and the late Esther King.

Cliff or Pancake as he was more affectionately called graduated from Henry E. Lackey High School in Marbury, Maryland. He was employed in the field of Construction and his occupation was a Punch-Out Supervisor. He was a member of Oak Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Nanjemoy , Maryland.

Cliff enjoyed working on cars, watching television, fishing, shopping (which always included buying toys for his nieces and nephews) and going to Church. He was very outgoing and loved to make you laugh. He was also a very helpful person and would do whatever he could to assist anyone. Cliff loved little children, you would often find him babysitting his great nephew Julian or taking him to Mc Donalds and spending time with his great niece, Shawntay. He volunteered daily to pick up lunch for the Brawner Estate Headstart Children.

Left to cherish fond memories of Cliff are: his sister, Gaile V. Linkins; brothers, Leonard Linkins and Bryant W. Linkins; niece and nephews, Stardeck Linkins, Lamont Linkins, Clifton Linkins and Tyrone Linkins; great niece, Shawntay Monroe; great nephew, Julian and a host of other relatives and friends.

His viewing will be held on Tuesday, August 14, 2012 at Oak Grove Missionary Baptist Church, 11220 Holly Springs Road, Nanjemoy, Maryland 20662 from 10am until time of Service, 11am. His Interment will be in the Church Cemetery.

Arrangements entrusted to Thornton Funeral Home, P.A., Indian Head, Maryland.