On May 14th, 2019 Valeria Lynn Shorter beloved mother,

grandmother, and great grandmother passed away after a

valiant fight. She was born to James Shorter and Dorothy

Vaughan on February 9th, 1953 in Mullins, South Carolina.

She was baptized a Jehovah's Witness on May 22nd, 2010.

She served Jehovah in a multitude of congregations including

Waverly, Riverwood Park, Olney, and Freemount.

Valeria worked and retired from the state of Maryland as a

correctional officer. She held various part-time positions in

her leisure time. She was a great cook, an avid food lover, and

loved her Dooney and Bourke purses. In spite of her imper-

fections, she served Jehovah with the hope of everlasting life

on paradise earth.

Valeria is survived by five daughters: Mada Shorter, Valencia

Cook, Dana Shorter, Tisheua Pearson, and Olivia Coates; 11

grandchildren: Valerie Shorter, Ashley Stokes, Jamie Ellis,

Victoria Ford, Stephen Isaacs, Jamece Baker, Fatima Bur-

gess, Charles Baker Jr., Bridget Adeosun, Nicholas Pearson,

and Noah Shorter; and a host of great grandchildren. While

she never bore a biological son, Charles Baker Sr. held a

special place in her heart. She leaves behind three siblings:

Alexander Vaughan, Harry Lee Vaughan, and Cheryl

Vaughan.