Ronnie Cooper

Ronald "Ronnie" Tracy Cooper, 75, of Asheboro, passed away peacefully surrounded by friends and family, Tuesday, June 16, 2026, at Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem.

A funeral service will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Monday, June 22, 2026, at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel, 908 Albemarle Road, Asheboro, with Pastor Ed Carter officiating and Michelle Hill sharing memories. Burial will follow at Randolph Memorial Park.

Ronnie was born on July 9, 1950, in Randolph County, the son of the late Tracy Raymond Cooper and Annie Auman Cooper. He was a huge sports fan with his favorite teams being the Carolina Tarheels, the Atlanta Braves, and his favorite NASCAR driver, Jimmy Johnson. He enjoyed working in his yard and planting his garden. He loved predicting the weather and was usually pretty accurate. Ronnie loved watching the waves of the ocean whenever he could.

In addition to his parents, Ronnie was preceded in death by his sisters, Jean Hall, Wanda Lowe; and sister-in-law, Tammy Randleman.

Ronnie is survived by his wife of 53 years, Patricia Cooper; daughter, Tracey Adams and husband Eric; son, Aubrey Scott Cooper and wife Crystal; grandchildren, Dustin Cooper and wife Bryanna, Regan Cooper, Colin Adams, Nicole Corns, Nathan Corns; great grandchildren, Remington Cooper, Sawyer Cooper, Axton Cooper, Ellis Cooper, Zaxton Hamm, Zayden Corns; several special nieces and nephews; and his dog, Bella.

The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Sunday, June 21, 2026, at Ridge Funeral Home.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to the amazing care team at Moses Cone Cancer Center.

Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 1640, Hagerstown, MD 21741