Former Arkansas Governor Jim Guy Tucker has passed away at the age of 81. Born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on June 13, 1943, Tucker and his family moved to Little Rock when he was a child.

Jim Guy Tucker ... a hospital in Little Rock. He was 81. His death was confirmed by his stepson, Lance Alworth Jr., who did not know the exact cause. Mr. Tucker had battled ulcerative colitis ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Former Arkansas governor and businessman James “Jim” Guy Tucker has died at 81 years old. Tucker was born on June 13, 1943, and served as the 43rd governor of Arkansas.