Pauletta graduated from Van Horn High School in Kansas City, Missouri. She went on to build a successful career, working at Bell Telephone Company and General Motors. Her professional journey was marked by diligence and commitment.
Pauletta was preceded in death by her parents, Ava Reese and Colin Reese. She is survived by her loving husband, Henry H. Cook Jr., her daughter, Cherie Cook of Lakewood Ranch, Florida, and her son, Jason Cook of Palmetto, Florida. She also leaves behind her siblings, brother Paul D. Reese and his wife Cathy Reese of Townville, South Carolina, and sister Theresa Reasoner and her husband Ward Reasoner of Bradenton, Florida. Pauletta was a beloved aunt to her nephews, Justin Reasoner and Jesse Reasoner, and her niece, Courtney Kelly, as well as to many great nieces and nephews.
Pauletta's life was one of love, dedication, and family, and she will be deeply missed by all who knew her.
