Country singer George Strait is mourning the passing of his friend and rodeo legend, Roy Cooper, who died on Tuesday in a fire at his house in Decatur, the PRCA has confirmed, according to iHeart.

Scott Sharpe ssharpe@newsobserver.com N.C. Attorney General Roy Cooper works the crowd at the his inaugural cocktail party with his 6 year old daughter Clair in January 2001. Mel Nathanson News ...