WINDSOR– Former teacher and coach Ron Cooke passed away over the weekend at the age of 71.

     Born in Bertie County, Cooke had been a teacher and baseball coach at Bertie High School for a number of years and had also coached at East Wake High School and Lawrence Academy.

     In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to Bertie Baseball Boosters Club, PO Box 614, Windsor, NC 27983 or to Bertie Gridiron Club, PO Box 403, Colerain, NC 27924.