Vicky

Turner-Cox

Obituary Vikki Allyn Turner Cox was born on August 18th, 1964 to Nathaniel Turner and Gwendolyn Turner in Englewood, NJ. While growing up, her brother Mark gave Vikki the nickname, "Turtle". Vikki took such a liking to the nickname; she adapted her lifestyle after the turtle. She regularly collected turtles of all shapes and sizes. While vacationing in Hawaii with her husband, Vikki got three tattoos of turtles with her children's initials inside each of them. Vikki graduated from Dwight Morrow High School in 1982 which is located in Englewood, NJ. She received her Bachelor of Arts in English at Douglas College of Rutgers University in 1987. Immediately after college Vikki worked for various retail stores and First United Methodist Church in Englewood. On December 1988, she started her career with New York Telephone. As the company named changed from NY Telephone to what is now known as Verizon, Vikki progressed from being a sales representative to her current position as a Telecommunications Technology Associate. While employed with Verizon, Vikki received her Associate Degree in Applied Science Telecommunications Technology through the Next Step Program. Vikki reunited and married her college sweetheart Andre Cox in 1993. During their marriage, they had three children. Her family settled in Teaneck, NJ in 1995 until today. Vikki was an avid reader of books and she wrote numerous songs and poems, including having one of her songs, "All I Want" recorded. Vikki also loved to travel. Vikki spent an entire summer on an archeological dig while in high School. She loved to vacation with her family. She and her family visited Punta Cana, D.R., Cancun, Mexico, Disney, Las Vegas, Bahamas, Hoover Dam, Yellow Stone Park, throughout California, Canada, Niagara Falls, Mount Rushmore, Badlands National Park, went on Cruises and Hawaii. Vikki had such a creative mind and infectious smile. Vikki and her brother, Mark would spend months brainstorming on screenplays. She touched many in her life and establish lasting friendship while her time working at Verizon. Vikki also enjoyed having her husband and two sons fight over her attention in the house. Lastly Vikki had a special bond with her daughter and mother. The three of them were inseparable. Unfortunately Vikki discovered she had breast cancer in October 2012. That did not stop her from living life to the fullest. She regularly stayed positive during the whole ordeal. Although she wanted to travel, Vikki chose to spend most of her time with her family. She routinely watched various crime shows with her mother and ordering out food for her and her family. In the evenings, she wanted her husband and kids to lay with her while they watched movies. Vikki finally succumbed to complications of breast cancer on March 28th, 2014. Vikki is survived by her husband, Andre Cox and three children, Leigh Cox, Armond Cox and Jaiden Cox of Teaneck, NJ. Gwendolyn Turner, her mother of Dumont, NJ and father Nathaniel Turner (deceased). Her siblings, Mark Turner, (Sharon) of Atlanta, GA, Nancy Turner (Amos) of Pinehurst, NC , Kenneth Turner, (Patricia) of Englewood, NJ and Bruce Turner (deceased), (Elaine). She is also survived by many aunts, uncles, nephews, nieces, cousins, in-laws, grand nieces, grand nephews and friends.