Nathaniel Dedrick was born August 9, 1948, to Shellie and Everlean Dedrick in Temple, Texas. He attended Dunbar High School. He worked at Patriot Pontiac where he was a lot manager. He was a member of Harvest Ministries.
Survivors are, sons, Nathaniel Dedrick of Marion, Alabama, and Mister Shellie Dedrick of Bakersfield, California; a daughter, Sabrina Dedrick McVade of Temple; a brother, Jessie Dedrick Sr. of Killeen; sisters, Mae Smith of Salinas, California, and Effie Waters of Killeen; five grandchildren, four great grandchildren, and a host of relatives and friends.