Reta Kay Cook Gunter, 75, of Arley, passed away Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at St. Vincent's Medical Center in Birmingham.
Reta Kay was born February 16, 1950 to James Lawrence and Wanda Cook. She has gone to church at Arley First Baptist Church all of her life and at an early age of 9 years old started playing piano and later, the organ. She served as pianist and later, organist, at Arley First Baptist Church up until she passed away.
Visitation will be Sunday, December 21, 2025 from 10-11 a.m. at Arley First Baptist Church in Arley, where her funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Burial will be in the adjoining cemetery. Dr. Roger White will officiate. Nichols Funeral Home will direct.
Reta is survived by her husband of 54 years, Charles "Charlie" Gunter; son, Nick Gunter; brother-in-law, James "Bo" Gunter; sister-in-law, Deborah Cook; her precious golden doodle, Toby, and many other close relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, James Lawrence and Wanda N. Cook and brother, James Mitchel Cook.
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