Bernice Martin McClane, 78, of Ridge, MD died January 11, 2007 in St. Mary's Nursing Center, Leonardtown, MD.

Born August 12, 1928 in Martinsville, VA, she was the daughter of the late Sam Buddy Martin and Rose Harriston Martin.

She is survived by her daughter, Nola Carroll of Ridge, MD and two sons, Samuel M. McClane of Lexington Park, MD and Horace B. McClane of Great Mills, MD, step- daughter, Queenie Fenwick of St. James, MD, step- son, Larry Brown of Columbia, MD, very close friend, Cynthia Campbell Thompson of Ridge, MD, three siblings, Virginia Harriston and Charles Martin, both of Martinsville, VA, and Lucy Casey of Eden, NC, 12 grandchildren, 21 great- grandchildren, and 1 great- great grandchild.

In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Samuel Augustus McClane.

Family will receive friends on Friday, January 19, 2007 from 9- 11:00 a.m. at St. Peter Claver Catholic Church, St. Inigoes, MD with a Mass of Christian Burial celebrated at 11:00 a.m. The Reverend Damian Shadwell will be the celebrant. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.

Serving as pallbearers will be Arron Chase, Horace McClane, Jr., Carl Carroll, Jr., Noah Young, Kalib Young, Joseph Maddox, Jr., Ty Keem Maddox, William Samuel Carroll, and William Lamar Herndon.

Arrangements made by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.