MARION — Mr. Larry M. “Gorilla” McLaughlin, 50, died at his home after an illness. Funeral services will be held 3 p.m. Thursday, June 15, at Marion Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery, directed by Richardson Funeral Home. Mr. McLaughlin was born in Florence, a son of Febbie Mae Kirven Melette and the late Jack Milton McLaughlin. He had retired from Marion Police Department. Mr. McLaughlin was a member of Marion Baptist Church and Clinton Lodge #60. He was a graduate of Florence-Darlington Technical College. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife, Mary Ellen Brown.