Beatrice Lester (Ben/Bee-Bee) was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother who dedicated her life to family and the church community. She was preceded in death by her parents John and Louise Brown; brothers Lowell, John R., Timothy Brown and Johnny B. Brown; sisters Annie Mae Minor and Eva Hearn. She leaves fond memories with her husband, Jack Richard Lester, Sr., her children, Rev. Dr. Curtis Lester and wife Sheila of Atlanta, Georgia, Wynell Mitchell and husband, John, Sandra Barr and husband, Joseph, Johnny Lester, and Jack Lester Jr. and wife, Carol all of Tampa; grandchildren Cheri Lester-Williams, Clytemnestra (Kim) Anderson, Cicely Lester, Chandra Briggs, CaDarren Lester, Christopher Taylor, Tika Hammond, Rodryck Mitchell, Joseph Barr III, Erick Barr, Erika B. Culver, Shontalette Lester, Erica McNeal, Vaunchulaura Anderson, Jehnae Lester, Jack Lester III, Anthony Lindsey and Javaris Lester; sisters-in-law, Dura Thomas, Corrine Newberry, Christine Lester, Flossie Newberry, Lula Hunter and Jean Lester; very supportive nieces Juanita Higdon and Dorothy Williams; special loved ones Mattie Davis, Limbana Lester and Dawn Lester, 18 grandchildren and 29 great grandchildren, and a host of nieces, nephews and friends.