Jeffery Stairs Carr

Jeffery Stairs Carr, 61, of Cassett, SC passed away on Saturday August 2, 2025 after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was the eldest son of Peter and Laura (Lolly) Carr of Little Avenue in Ridgway. Jeff was a graduate of Ridgway High School and the Spartan School of Aeronautics in Tulsa OK. He flew commuter aircraft from Dubois to Pittsburgh for several years before flying Lear jets and various other jet aircraft for companies such as General Dynamics and Coca Cola.
He was also an Extra Class Amateur Radio operator with the call sign of AE1O since the age of 14. He used his Morse Code skills to identify navigation aids when flying and to chat with other Amateurs on the Airline Pilots net when at altitude.
Jeff is survived by his wife, the former Brenda Nissel of Rattlesnake Road, Brockway, PA and three children, Bret and his wife Kristen of Chester, SC, Mickayla and her husband Micheal of Roanoke, VA and Lana at home. He is also survived by his brother David Carr of Killeen, TX.
Jeff attended the Academy of Model Aeronautics model aircraft championships in Muncie, IN each summer for many years and was champion of the sailplane contest over several years. He also hosted contests at the Triple Tree airfield in South Carolina for many years. Together with Brenda they traveled throughout the southern USA to attend and compete in model sailplane events.
A memorial service for Jeffrey Stairs Carr will be held on August 16th 2025 at the Cassett Baptist Church in Cassett, SC. The Rev. Dean Elliot will officiate.