Nov 23 1959 – Dec 17 2020

James Ronald Tucker, proud father of twin sons Cameron and Derek Tucker, and grandfather to five children by Derek, passed away after a long bout with various ailments and illnesses. He was born in Florida in 1959 to his beloved mother Ann Barber and father Ronald Tucker, who both preceded him in death. James, or Jim as many referred to him, spent the better part of his life in and around the Tampa Bay Area, and his later years in St. Louis. James held many positions in his life to make ends meet for his children and was the go-to person if a question needed answering. Jim was a caring father who went to great lengths to make his children happy. In his down time, he was a talented artist, Beatles fan, John Wayne admirer, and a devoted Trekkie. A proud father of his two veteran sons, his legacy lives on through them and his grandchildren Jiro, Hikari, Inori, Nikko, and Sabro. He also leaves behind two brothers, Carl Dean Barber II of High Ridge, Missouri and Mark Allen Barber of Lebanon, Missouri as well as his nephew William (Bill) Anthony Barber of Iowa.