Born April 1, 1941, in New Madrid, son of the late Elmer R. and Camille Lands Chadd, he was an assembler with Ford Motor Co. for 30 years and a member of the UAW Local 325.
Survivors include: his wife, Carolyn Chadd of St. Peters; two sons, Kenneth Chadd and James Chadd Jr. of St. Peters; four brothers, John D. Chadd and Jimmie Chadd Sr. of Sikeston, Thomas G. Chadd of Lilbourn and Jerry Chadd of O'Fallon; four sisters, Joan Gardner and Doris Skelton of Sikeston, Wanda Kennedy of Bertrand and Glenda Chadd of Cape Girardeau; and one grandson.
Three brothers, Russell Chadd, Steve Chadd and Larry Chadd, and one sister, Kathy Kearby, preceded him in death.
Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Baue Funeral and Memorial Center in St. Charles where services are scheduled for 10 a.m. Wednesday.
Burial will be in the St. Charles Memorial Gardens.
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