Nicholas D. Beene was born October 19, 1989 in Tupelo, Mississippi the son of Carroll (Toby) Beene and Quilla Beene Culver Qualls.Nicholas was a special and wonderful son. He had a loving heart and opened it to everyone. He was a very strong young man who was full of life and everyone who knew him, loved him. He battled an illlness that made life a struggle, but he always had a smile and a laugh ready. He will be missed very much by all who knew him. We love him very much.Nicholas departed this life on November 1, 2010 in Michie, Tennessee at the age of 21 Years, 13 Days. He is survived by his father, Carroll (Toby) Beene of Michie, TN; Quilla (Culver) Been Qualls and husband Tony of Savannah, TN; grandmother, Myrtle Marie Culver of Kossuth, MS; aunts, Paula Sharp, Debbie Parsons and husband Terry, Ann Hale and husband George, Linda McElrath and husband Steve, Kimble DeMoss and husband Todd, and Irene White; uncle Willard Parker; niece Debbie Sharp as well as numerous nieces and nephews; best friends, Cameron Adkison, Tyler Dickey, Tommy Malone and Ricky Jackson.He is preceded in death by his grandparents Arch Austin Culver, Avis and Ledford Parker and an uncle Reid Bennett.