Shirley Ann McLaughlin

Shirley Ann Colter (McLaughlin) graced this World with her presence on March 3, 1940, in Orangeburg County, South Carolina. She transitioned to be with our Lord on December 30, 2025. She was preceded in death by her parents Lonnie Colter Sr. and Sarah Whaley Colter, as well as her siblings: Lonnie Jr. (aka Bubba), Essie Mae, Marilyn (Shirley's twin), Joseph, Daisy, Raymond and Private Kenny Lawrence ( aka Pap) Colter. She attended Zion United Methodist Church in Jamison, SC and accepted Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior at an early age. Her family and friends called her the beautiful name of "Shalan" for Shirley Ann.

Shirley is survived by her loving husband, Thaddus McLaughlin and two birth children, Clara Ann McLaughlin and Reverend Anthony McLaughlin and Lacy McLaughlin, who came to her heart and home as her nephew and then as her son.
Her legacy includes grandchildren by bloodline and extended family love: Rahim, descendants of Akeem (deceased), Monique, Farrad, Zaire, Walidah, Shabibah, Amira and Nasser; Great grandchildren: Marquis, Rayshon, Caitlin, Jordan, Zion, Christian, Brighton, Zara, Briana, Ethan, Zachary, Noah, Ariel, Leira, Justis and Farrad Jr. and a host of nieces and nephews. She instilled in them her belief that God comes first and family and faith are everything.

A visitation will take place on Friday, January 16, 2026, at 10:00 am EST, at Not About Me Ministries, located at 3106 Branch Avenue, Temple Hills, Maryland, 20748. This will be followed by a Celebration of Life at 11:00 am EST at the same location. This celebration will serve as a testament to Shirley's impactful and beautiful life, and a testament to the love she spread to everyone she met.

Internment will be at Heritage Memorial Cemetary at 13472 Poplar Hill Rd, Waldorf, MD 20601 immediately following the service.

We encourage all who knew and loved Shirley to leave their memories and upload photos to the memorial page. Your stories and pictures will help us all remember the incredible woman Shirley was and keep her spirit alive in our hearts.