Beulah Bernice Dedrick was born on November 15th 1921 in Hamilton, Va to the late Howard Willard Clark and Eppie Fields Clark.

She was raised in Hamilton, accepted Christ at an early age and baptized at Hamilton United Methodist Church.  She  attended Loudoun County Public Schools and  Norfolk University.

Upon graduation she relocated to New York City.  There she entered the workforce during World War II and was one of the Rosie the Riveters by performing the critical industrial role of welding airplane motors in Long Island at the Navy Yard.

There she met and married Major E Dedrick, Sr.  From that union two children were born.

On January 6 2026  the world lost a bright light. Bernice, a devoted mother, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt and cornerstone of our family passed away at the age of 104.

She was a woman of many passions. She enjoyed working in her flower gardens and vegetable gardens, caring for multiple house plants especially her African Violets.

Her home was always filled with the aroma of all types of good food.  She probably made every recipe from the 1950 edition of the Betty Crocker cookbook. She learned how to crochet and made beautiful Afghans.  When her son was in high school skull caps became popular so she ended up crocheting skull caps for many of his friends.  Because she lived next door to the Owens brothers she came to love Otis Redding's  These Arms of Mine and Sitting on the Dock of the Bay. Bernice relocated to Reston, Va., Washington, DC, Birmingham, Al and Herndon, Va.

She loved Jesus and never worried about tomorrow as she knew that life is not promised to anyone. Live for today and love one another. She touched countless lives with her kindness and generosity. A mother's love never fades. It stays with us in the lessons she taught.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Major Dedrick, Sr.. Sisters, Sara Boyd, Mildred Alexander, Lillian Thompson and Susie Wiley.  Brothers, Charles Clark, Hugh Clark and Howard Clark.

She leaves to morn her children Major E Dedrick, Jr. (Kathy), and Muriel Dedrick Green. Grandsons Robert, Brandon, Harvey, Donnie, Tyrik and Troy.

Great granddaughters Shelby,  Kiara, Saniah, Mariah and
Renny.

Great grandsons Braylon, Dejuan and Amare and Great great grandson Sebastian. Nieces Mildred Nichols and Barbara Clark. Close friends Willie May Dedrick and Charles Hardy. And a host of other loved ones, family and friends.

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