Letha Berna Mae Hedrick

Funeral services for Letha Berna “Bernie” Mae Hedrick, 94, will be held on Saturday, November 14, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church, 508 2nd St, Natchitoches, Louisiana. A visitation will begin at 1:00 p.m. A burial will follow at Memory Lawn Cemetery, 2231 Hwy 6, Natchitoches, Louisiana. Officiating the service will be Brother Tommy Rush.

Bernie was born on April 2, 1932 to Jesse Malcom King and Monte Irene King in Saline, Arkansas and passed away on November 10, 2026 in Natchitoches, Louisiana.

Bernie loved the Lord and her church family. She took great pride in being a pastor’s wife and lived her life exemplifying the love of Jesus. She loved all of her family; each one held a special place in her heart. Christmas was her favorite time of year. Bernie took great care with decorating her home into a winter wonderland. It was very important to Bernie to have every family member in her home for Christmas. She loved to cook and was always in the kitchen making something delicious to share. Bernie’s love of gospel music carried throughout her life with The Cathedrals being played during her last days.

Bernie is preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Dean Hedrick; parents, Jesse and Monte King; sister, Verdell Treece; and brother, Opal King.

She is survived by her daughters, Peggy Prince and husband, James, of Natchitoches, Louisiana, Sheila Garcia and husband, Ray, of Nederland, Texas, and Anita Benson of Natchitoches, Louisiana; 8 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren, and 6 great-great grandchildren.

Honoring Bernie as pallbearers will be Trinity Miguez, Zack Owens, Rick Steinert, Holden Murphy, Nicholas Randall, Gavin Benson. Serving as honorary pallbearers will be Jerry Benson, Jr., Dylan Lacaze, and Kaydon Miguez.

The family would like to thank everyone who took care of Bernie in her last days. A special thank you to her Sunday School teacher, Mrs. Sonja, who came every week to Bernie’s home to make sure she never missed a lesson.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the building fund of First Baptist Church of Natchitoches, Louisiana.

Services and care were provided to the family by Kilpatrick’s Rose-Neath Funeral Home in Many, Louisiana.