Kim was born April 1, 1964, in Auburn, Alabama to Mrs. Mattie Mae Tyner and the late Mr. Lazzern Emmith Cook, Sr.
She leaves to cherish her memory: her loving mother, Mattie Mae Tyner of Greenlawn, NY; one sister, Dr. Lexine V. Arthur of Woodbridge, VA; three brothers, Lazzern Cook, Jr. of Marietta, GA, William (Crystal) Banks of Woodbridge, VA and Tariq (Shannon) Tyner of Long Island, NY; six uncles, Lou Poma Cook, William (Janice) Burke, Jr., Larry Burke all of Auburn, AL, MacArthur Cook, Andrew (Angela) Frederick and Walter Frederick all of Opelika, AL; three aunts, Mary Lee Buchannon of Auburn, AL, Betty (Wayne) Gibson of Opelika, AL, Shirley Njaka of Maple Grove, MN; four nieces, Zuri Tyner, Penelope Tyner, Anais Banks and Jessica Banks; two nephews, Micah Tyner Banks and Williams Devon Banks; a host of cousins and friends.