Richard Neil Tyner, age 65, passed away on Friday, October 10, 2025 at McLeod Seacoast Hospital in Little River, SC. Neil was born in Robeson County, NC on April 21, 1960 to Warren Stanley Tyner and Mary Frances Britt Tyner.

In 1978, Neil graduated from Magnolia High School in Lumberton, He retired from the U.S. Navy after over 20 years of faithful service to his country. He began his law enforcement career in 2002 at the Robeson County Sheriff's Office as a Crime Detective Investigator until 2006. In 2006 Neil went to work for the North Carolina Public Defender's Office as a Crime Investigator retiring in 2018.

Neil is survived by his  parents, wife; Shelley Tyner, son; Richard Neil Tyner, II, and wife Jessica, daughters; Tiffany Helms and husband Joshua, Rebecca Price and husband Travis, Brandi Lindsay, grandchildren; Dylan Ward, Isabella Schwab, Isla Tyner, Courtney Price, Charles Price, Deandre Campbell, Deaszia Campbell, Taniah White, Talyah White, Camryn Lindsay, brother; Robert Tyner and wife, Shirley, great-grandchildren; Weylin Price and Nolan Hayes Price, sisters-in-law; Renea Arnette and Sheila Emanuel and husband Gene.

He was preceded in death by his brother; John David Tyner, grandparents; Wilby and Hilda Tyner and grandson; Christian Schwab.

Visitation will be from 1:00 pm until 2:00 pm on Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at Oak Grove Baptist Church, 6901 N. Chicken Rd, Lumberton, NC 28360. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 2:00 pm at Oak Grove Baptist Church, 6901 N. Chicken Rd, Lumberton, NC 28360.