Charles "Chuck" McQuaid

Charles Howard “Chuck” McQuaid, 76, of Clarksville, passed away on Friday April 10, 2026, at Vanderbilt Medical Center. Committal services will be conducted Monday April 20th at 11:00 a.m. in the Middle Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery with Tim Harris officiating. Pallbearers will be Landon Joyce, Aidan Joyce, Nolan Hale, and Lyle McQuaid. Honorary pallbearers will be Clint Fox, Gary Myers, Seth McQuaid, James McQuaid, and Vernon McQuaid. The family will receive friends on Sunday April 19th from 3:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the Robertson County Funeral Home.

Chuck was born July 7, 1949, in Sparta, IL to the late Howard Lyle and Mildred Marie Kothe McQuaid. He loved his Country and served over 19 years in the U.S. Marines, U.S. Army, and the U.S. Army National Guard before becoming medically disabled. Chuck was a retired correctional officer with the State of Tennessee and was a Christian. He loved being outdoors fishing and boating. Chuck loved spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren and his dog: DeeDee.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife: Susan Marie Huntley McQuaid, and by his siblings: Calvin and Louis McQuaid. Chuck is survived by his daughter: Shelly McQuaid Joyce and husband Landon of Adams, by his son: Robert McQuaid and wife Patricia of Centralia, IL, by his grandchildren: Gary Myers and wife Chelsea, Rebecca Halbrook and husband Levi, Hannah Hale and husband Nolan, Seth McQuaid and wife Bethany, Rachel Ibarra and husband Aaron, Aidan Joyce, and Natalie Joyce, by his 14 great grandchildren, by his brothers: Vernon McQuaid and wife Evelyn of Florida, James McQuaid and wife Mary of New Minden, IL, and by his sisters: Georgia Stearns and Brenda Sanders both of Missouri.

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