Olene Benham-McCurtain Tanner Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Olene Benham-McCurtain Tanner in Allen, Texas, who passed away on August 27, 2023, at the age of 96, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Alvery T. Benham and Marie Benham (Williams); her siblings, Vernon Benham, Roy Benham, Ruby Presnell, Birdie Benson and Grace Benham; her former husband Edmund Elum McCurtain; and her children, Stanley Grene McCurtain and Nancy Ann Phillips.
She is survived by: her son Edmund McCurtain (Lynn) of McKinney; her son-in-law Steven Phillips of Houston, Texas.; her grandchildren, Sean McCurtain, Tracy McCurtain-Perez, Eric McCurtain, Jennifer McCurtain-Womble, Stevey Purple Sugars and Matthew Phillips; her great grandchildren, Jacob, Kaleb, Gabriel, Tyler, Ashley, Samantha, Eric Jr., Maddox and Oliver; her brother Bob Benham of Indiana; and her siblings-in-law, Jack Presnell of McAlester and Doris McCurtain of Oklahoma City. She is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews, and other family and friends.
