He had the biggest heart : Wife, friends remember beloved coach who died of COVID-19
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A husband, father, papa and beloved coach.
Those are just some of the ways you can describe Barry Foster, who died Saturday because of COVID-19. He was a few months shy of his 60th birthday.
Lesa Foster, his wife of 35 years, said it all started New Year’s Eve. Their rapid tests both came back negative, but they had symptoms and they had been exposed.
The two took another test that came back positive. At first, they tried to ride it out at home.
Ponca City Middle School teacher Charles Wylie lost his life to COVID-19. He was a reading teacher. (He was) such a caring, fun-loving teacher, who was admired by both staff and students, said Ponca City Public Schools Superintendent Shelley Arrott.
The school will have counselors on hand for those in need.
In southwest Oklahoma, Barry Foster was a coach who spent years teaching, training and supporting young minds.
He was one of the legendary coaches inducted into the Oklahoma Coaches Hall of Fame. He also served as president and vice president of the committee.
For the past few days, thousands have stood by waiting for updates on their coach, but unfortunately, he passed away due to COVID-19 complications.