Charles David Beene

Charles “David” Beene, of Ft. Worth, TX, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 15th at his home in Ft. Worth, TX. He will always be remembered as a loving father, husband, brother, grandfather and friend to all that knew and loved him. He was born on February 9th, 1945 in Pecos, TX to Charles Elton Beene and Eleanor Ansley Beene.

David grew up and graduated from high school in Corsicana, TX, class of 1963. He went on to attend the University of Texas at Austin and graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in 1967 and became a Certified Public Accountant in 1969. He was a member of the Tax Executives Institute since 1978. He worked as a CPA for more than 40 years, most recently at Flowserve Corporation, and retired in 2012.

David loved watching sports, especially the Dallas Cowboys, Texas Rangers and Texas Longhorns. David was a member of Countryside Bible Church and enjoyed teaching English as a second language there. He belonged to the Lone Star Miata Club where he enjoyed monthly road trips driving his 1999 British Racing Green Mazda Miata.

David will be greatly missed by many friends and neighbors in Corsicana, Plano and Ft. Worth, TX.

David is survived by his daughter, Laurie Wischmeyer and husband Andrew of Keller, TX; son, Paul Beene and wife Carrie of Clear Lake, TX; son, Ryan Beene of Raleigh, NC; sister, Carol Ann Martin of West Covina, CA; his seven grandchildren, Madelyn Wischmeyer, Emily Beene, Amanda Beene, Lydia Wischmeyer, Tyler Totty, Eleana Beene, and Livi Beene; cousins, Lynda Hoffman, Gayle Cook and Dan Armstrong; sister-in-laws Cathy Banks and Debbie Drum; nephew Kevin Martin and niece Jeanine Blanchard; grandnieces Jessica Martin, Cathy Martin and Rebecca Blanchard. He was preceded in death by his wife of 50 years, Gale Beene of Ft. Worth, TX.

The Funeral Service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, November 24th at Countryside Bible Church, 250 Countryside Ct., Southlake, TX 76092. A brief graveside service will follow at Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Park in Colleyville, TX.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to International Friends at Countryside Bible Church at https://countrysidebible.ccbchurch.com/goto/giving. Online condolences may be made by visiting www.bluebonnethills.com.