C AREERS Special
Edition
April 21, 2021
Obituary
In Loving Memory
Jerome Cox-Tanner
Jerome Cox-Tanner was born on
May 26, 1945 to Willie Tanner and
Charlene Cox-Tanner.
He grew up with seeing everyone
for who they were, enjoying every
moment of life. He lived, laughed,
loved and cried all the emotions,
good or bad that life brings upon
you throughout the years. Life has
its challenges and he overcame
them.
Remember Jerome for all the
things he accomplished such as a
loving husband, father, grandfather,
great grandfather, nephew, cousin,
brother and friend who loved every-
one. A man who accomplished not
only being one of the first African
American locomotive engineers for
Union Pacific Railroad, Southern
Pacific Railroad and Amtrak. He
was a member of the OFDA, Mil-
lenium 2000 Group who brought
activist Dick Gregory to Portland
three times, but in the end dedi-
cated his life to operating Cox &
Cox Funeral Chapel, the legacy of
the founder Arthur A. Cox, Sr., his
grandfather.
He peacefully transitioned to
eternal life to be with his parents
and others who went before him.
Jerome is survived by his wife
of over 20 years: Schawna Tanner;
children: Yolanda Tanner (Gregory
Bonnell), Kevin Tanner (Angela),
Shellene Tanner - Young (James)
and Rashad Tanner; grandchildren:
Necia Cage (Dupree Pankey),
A’charii Bonnell, Alexis, Aspyn and
Kylea Tanner, Samiyah, Semaj and
Marlee-Rae Young; great grandchil-
dren: Dupree Jr. and Braylen Pan-
key, Karsyn and Jaidyn Rice; and
a host of cousins, nephews, nieces,
other relatives and friends.
He will be missed dearly by fam-
ily, friends and the community.
Services will be held May 4 at 10
a.m. at Vancouver Avenue First Bap-
tist Church, 3138 N. Vancouver Ave.
Services entrusted to Cornerstone
Funeral Home, 503-637-5020.
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