Chester was born on August 26, 1932 in Sherwood, Tennessee, the youngest child of Mose and Thelma Beene. He moved to Mississippi in 1955, where he met Charlean, and they were married in 1957. They moved to Pearl in 1958. Chester was a 32nd Degree Mason at Capital Lodge #600 and Scottish Rites.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Mose and Thelma Beene; two brothers, Fred and John Beene; and one sister, JoAnn Gass.
He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Charlean Sullivan Beene; son, Allen Beene and wife Dawn of Gulf Breeze, FL; daughter, Melanie Atkinson and husband Thomas of Clinton, MS; one granddaughter, Brandy Lambert and husband Seth and two great granddaughters, Emma and Beverly, of Gulf Breeze, FL.
A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at 2:00 pm at Floral Hills Cemetery in Pearl.