Tammy was a graduate of Nyack College, Nyack, NY, where she earned a BA in Business Administration. For more than a decade she was employed at Penguin Random Publishing House as a Cover Manager, New York City, NY, and a licensed Missionary (C.O.G.I.C.). She served in Addis, Ethiopia in 2018 & 2019 and in the United States inner cities in various states and organizations. Tammy was a private and public school teacher, she was a content creator on YouTube, where she taught the Holy Bible. She worked with youth being sex trafficked and counseled many youth and adults at various churches.
She was an athlete, runner, tennis player, white belt in karate, and trained in Pilates. Tammy has traveled to over 20 countries: Moscow Russia, Prague Czech Republic, Barcelona Spain, London England, Copenhagen Denmark, Stockholm Sweden, Edinburgh Scotland, Dublin Ireland, Roman Italy, Doha Qatar, Paris France, Addis Ethiopia, Kenya East Africa, Jamaica Barbados, Mexico, Aruba, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
She is survived by four brothers & five sisters: siblings in Chronological order: George (deceased) & Terri Siplin, Toni Y. & Glenn Fennell, Terry B. Benton (deceased), Timothy & Linda Benton, Terraine D. Butler, Tyrone & Connie Benton, Todd & Shawn Benton, Tonja A. Benton, Tabitha D. Benton, Troy T. & Dana Benton, Tryphena S. Benton
Nieces & Nephews: ten nieces, nine nephews, five grandnieces & two grandnephews
