Ms. Beverly Joann Hendricks

Beverly Joann Hendricks was born on March 28, 1952, in Lumberton, North Carolina. She was the only child born to the late Ophelia Brown. She was raised by her grandmother Ms. Delia Brown. Although she was an only child, she had five sisters in love: her cousin, Ms. Julia Delts, Ms. Clara Mae Bostic, Mrs. Linda Gaddis, Ms. Lola Bynum, and Ms. Brenda Rush. She also had a special relationship with her cousin, to whom she considered more of a brother to her, Mr. Harold Brown. She attended Lumberton Junior Senior High School. Upon graduating, she worked for the Lumberton Housing Authority and did contract work for the military as a seamstress. In 1971, she married Leslie Hendricks. She supported his military career by traveling and living at several duty stations in the United States while simultaneously working, and taking care of their three children. In 1980, due to deployment, the family spent five years living in Goeppingen, Germany. During this time, Beverly worked at the Goeppingen Commissary as a sales associate. Upon returning to the United States, Mr. Hendricks was stationed at Fort Bragg where Beverly spent the next 15 years as a Civil Service Employee for the federal government working at a local battalion on Fort Bragg. She then began working at the Fort Bragg Commissary. After their marriage dissolved, she took a leap of faith and established her own business. As one of the first female minority-owned businesses in the area at that time, her business flourished and sustained for 20+ years. It became a staple in the Fayetteville area. December of 2022 she began to transition into full retirement. While working as a business owner, Beverly employed and touch the lives of many individuals. She wasn’t just a boss to her employees; they were her family. She was proud of the fact that she was just a high school educated black girl from Lumberton, NC and was able to establish and maintain a successful business. Although she had many struggles in her life, she remained steadfast in her faith and understood that all things are possible with God’s grace and mercy. When not working, Beverly enjoyed spending time with her children, grandchildren, and great grandchild as well as her fur babies, Prince, Remi, and Pepper. She also enjoyed attending gospel concerts and Broadway plays. She loved going to the beach. She was an avid sports fan and loved watching NFL football and college basketball (Go Tar Heels)! When she found the time in her schedule, she loved to travel, with her favorite trip being to Walt Disney World. And she never missed a trip to Washington D.C. to see the cherry blossom trees. To cherish her memories are her daughters, Tannis Brown of Colorado Springs CO., Michelle (Antonio) Hill of Durham, NC.; son, Leslie Hendricks of Fayetteville, NC.; grandsons Daunte Epps of Fayetteville, NC., Joshua Epps of Woodbridge VA., and Bryce Hill of Durham, NC.; granddaughters, SGT Ariana Jackson of Colorado Springs CO., Briana Shakeel of Durham, NC., and Ellania Hendricks of Salisbury, NC., and a great grandson, Amari Jackson of Colorado Springs, CO., and a host of extended family, cousins and friends.

Ms. Beverly Joann Hendricks

March 28, 1952 - March 5, 2023