Tommy “Tom” Lynn Fogg, 66, of Bridgeport, handed away on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, after a brave battle with most cancers. Tom was born in Clarksburg on June 12, 1958, the one baby of the late Clarence Worthington Fogg (“Sleepy”) and Irene Elaine Fogg.
grandchildren, Braxton Fogg, Landon and Wesley Myers, and Sydney and Ryan Fogg; and his aunt, Patty Lewis, of Johnstown, West Virginia. He additionally leaves behind many loving cousins and in-laws.
Tom grew up in Nutter Fort, a city that all the time held a particular place in his coronary heart. He loved going to the Nutter Fort Pool that was virtually in his yard and enjoying basketball on the courtroom on high of the hill. He usually hung out in Johnstown, working amok together with his cousins and his Uncles Gene and Johnny, driving bikes, searching, enjoying volleyball, and visiting different family.
Tom was a graduate of Roosevelt-Wilson Excessive Faculty, class of 1976. He attended Fairmont State Faculty, incomes a enterprise diploma in 1980 and schooling diploma in 1981. He later acquired a Grasp of Arts Diploma from West Virginia College in 1988.
Whereas attending faculty, Tom labored at Kroger till he landed his first educating job. He began at Notre Dame Excessive Faculty in 1981, educating social research for 2 years. He determined his future was within the public college system and have become a substitute trainer in Harrison County. In 1987 he took a everlasting place at Salem Junior Excessive Faculty, educating particular schooling, the place he and Bev labored collectively for 15 years. From there, he moved on to Bridgeport Excessive Faculty as a historical past, regulation and civics trainer till 2012, at which period he retired.
Certainly one of Tom’s biggest passions in life was educating. He liked to problem, have interaction, and join together with his college students. Although he was a tricky trainer with excessive expectations, his fast humor and sharp wit made him a standout trainer whom many will all the time keep in mind. A few of his greatest recollections had been within the classroom educating and laughing together with his college students.
Tom was additionally extraordinarily obsessed with sports activities, and he discovered his true calling in teaching. He coached soccer and basketball at varied faculties earlier than he started his lengthy tenure because the Bridgeport Center Faculty head soccer coach. He was very pleased with his 13 championships in 21 years, and much more pleased with the numerous athletes he was honored to educate, lots of whom he stayed in contact with all through his life.
Tom loved spending time together with his household, studying, watching TV, listening to music, discussing and/or arguing politics, conserving stats on something possible, and naturally following BHS, WVU and Pittsburgh sports activities groups. Though Tom considered himself as a quiet, introspective individual, no person else did. He might be loud, boisterous, and opinionated. He had an unlimited humorousness, an infectious giggle, and the flexibility to make enjoyable of anybody, largely himself. Tom’s biggest pleasure in life was turning into a grandfather aka “Grumpy”, and he liked nothing greater than spending time together with his grandchildren.
Tom’s household want to categorical their deepest gratitude to the various pals and former college students who selflessly supplied help when Tom’s well being was in decline. And a particular because of the Bridgeport Fireplace Division and Anmoore EMTs for his or her assist over time.
Condolences to the Fogg household could also be left at burnsidefuneralhome.com. In Tom’s reminiscence, his household has established the Coach Fogg Memorial Scholarship, entrusted to the BHS Alumni & Buddies Basis, Inc. In lieu of flowers, please take into account a donation to the scholarship fund, which could be made through test payable to the BHS Alumni Buddies Basis (with ‘Coach Fogg Memorial Scholarship’ within the memo) and mailed to PO Field 201 Bridgeport, WV 26330.
It’s also possible to donate to the Coach Fogg Memorial Scholarship on-line by going to gofundme.com/coachfogg
A gathering of household and pals will probably be held at Burnside Funeral Residence, 607 S. Virginia Avenue, Bridgeport, from 2-6 p.m. on Wednesday, Could 7, 2025, with a celebration of Tom’s life held at 6 p.m. with Rev. Dr. Matthew Paugh presiding.
