 On 20 June 1944 he married Isabel Mary Campbell, a hairdresser, at the Holy Trinity Church in Mackay and together had three sons and a daughter.One son, Rodney, died at a young age in 1956 after breaking his arm and died on the operating table whilst under anaesthetic.Tucker died in Townsville in August 1980 and his funeral was held at the John Knox Presbyterian church and he was later cremated.