Karen Cook Paul, 56 of Charlotte, NCpassed away Wednesday July 5, 2017 of complications from her declining health. Kk, was born January 24, 1961 and was raised in Kure Beach, NC. She was preceded in death by her mother Edna Carole Lowder Cook and father William Howard Cook grandparents Marshall Lee and Janie T Lowder and sister Jane Cook Benson. She leaves behind her husband of 40 years Rod Paul, daughter Kristy Paul Frazier and husband Adren Frazier, and son Michael Paul, 3 nieces and 2 nephews, and her fur baby Mahogany. She touched and influenced many children and parents lives through her work at Westminster Child Development Center for 28 years. She leaves behind family and friends she held dearly to her heart. Funeral arrangements are being made through St. Andrews Mortuary of Wilmington.