In 1962, Dent and her mother moved from Stretford to 1Cokeham Road, Sompting, a village in the coastal Adur District of West Sussex, between Lancing and Worthing. Her mother died on  and was cremated at the Downs Crematorium on 10April 1967. Dents sister, Florence Mary, also lived in the house until her death on . After a brief period as a teacher at a prep school in Malmesbury, Wiltshire, Florence worked as a secretary for a marine insurance firm attached to Lloyds of London at 12 Leadenhall Street, commuting into London from Harrow each day.
Beryl May Dent died at Worthing Hospital on  after a long period of disablement. The funeral service was held on 12August 1977 at St Mary's Church, Sompting, followed by cremation. Her ashes were interred at Worthing Crematorium, in the Gardens of Rest, towards the Spring Glades, and her entry in the book of remembrance at the crematorium states:
There is also a memorial to her at the Church of StMary the Blessed Virgin, Sompting. The bishop's chair, situated close to the altar, bears a brass plaque with the following inscription:
Her Christian faith is perhaps not unexpected, given her father's work for the church in Warminster, and the era she grew up in, where religion pervaded social and political life. However, it is notable that she remained a committed Christian while pursuing a scientific career.