Oscar Lee Stair "Ralph" age 79, passed away Monday, June 2, 2025, at his residence, with his loving family by his side. Mr. Stair was born in Pound, Virginia, and lived in Coeburn for many years before returning to Pound in 1999. He was a retired coal miner and worked part-time at J.W. Adams School. Mr. Stair was a member of Davis Chapel Church. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather.

Mr. Stair was preceded in death by his wife, Linda Stair; parents, Walter and Martha Margaret Hale Stair; son, Brandon Curtis Elder; grandson, Mathew Jackson Stair; sister, Irene Stair.

Survivors include two sons, Patrick Stair and Beverly of Thomasville, North Carolina and Josiah Elder of Pound; daughters, Robin Stair of Pound, Fran Salyers and Patrick of Big Stone Gap, Virginia and Cathy Lopez and Michael Seay of Virginia Beach, Virginia; brothers, Robert Stair and wife Bonita and Donald Stair and wife Janice all of Wise, Virginia; sisters, Edna Gueye of Cincinnati, Ohio and Linda Royal of Williamsburg, Ohio; nine grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren; several nieces, nephews and other relatives.

Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, June 5th, 1 pm at Clintwood Funeral Home Chapel with Eddie Rose and Randy Carter officiating. Visitation will begin at 12 Noon. Burial will follow at Hale Cemetery, Ibex Mountain Road, Coeburn, Virginia. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers.

In lieu of flowers family request donations be made to Foundation Fighting Blindness, PO Box 45740, Baltimore, Maryland, 21297-5740 or Ballad Health Cancer Center, 671 Highway 58 E, Norton, Virginia 24273.