Joseph Marvin "Joe" Clinton, 46 of Lexington Park, MD died December 25, 2009 at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, MD. Born December 25, 1963 in Leonardtown, MD he was the son of James F. Clinton, Jr. of Waldorf, MD, and Mary P. Miles of Lexington Park, MD.

Joe is also survived by his children; Jermaine Joseph Clinton, Dewitt Michael Clinton, Darrell Marvin Clinton and Shantese Renee Clinton all of Newburg, MD, as well as his siblings; Terry F. Clinton and Carolyn M. Jackson and her Fiancé Lee all of Lexington Park, MD and Debbie A. Short and her husband George of Oxon Hill, MD.

He was preceded in death by his brother Wayne A. Clinton, Sr.

Joe was a lifelong St. Mary's County resident where he attended Great Mills High School. He loved spending time with family and friends, cooking and using his own creativity to design model cars.

The family will receive friends on Saturday, January 2, 2010 from 9:00 – 10:00 AM in St. Cecelia's Catholic Church, St. Mary's City, MD, where a Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10:00AM. Interment will follow in St. James Cemetery, Lexington Park, MD. Pallbearers will be George E. Fenwick, Robert I. Fenwick, Sr., Joseph N. Fenwick, Philip L. Fenwick, Charles R. Fenwick, and Francis X. Dyson. Honorary Pallbearers will be Lamont Saxon, Pernell Somerville, Jr., Wayne A. Clinton, Jr. and Jermaine A. Jackson.

Contributions may be sent to The American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 11454, Alexandria, VA 22312.

Arrangements provided by the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A.