Darwyn “Neil” Tarter, 81, of Granbury passed away on Thursday, September 30, 2021.  Service: 2:00 PM, Sunday, October 3, 2021, Pecan Baptist Church, Graveside service: 2:00 PM, Monday, October 4, 2021, Resthaven Memorial Park, Lubbock, Visitation: 5:00 PM -7:00 PM, Saturday, October 2, 2021, Wiley Funeral Home, Granbury.

Neil was born March 26, 1940 in Elliot, Texas to Ivey Johnston (Jack) and Vera Pointer. Neil Tarter was a Lubbock City Police Officer for 25 years, 10 of which he served on the K-9 unit. Neil served in the United States Navy for 4 years, he worked on a submarine Tender named the Bushnell. He was an avid fisherman and golfer. He enjoyed traveling, some of his favorite places were Hawaii and Alaska. He dearly loved his mountain cabin in Cloudcroft, New Mexico.

Neil was preceded in death by his parents: Ivey Johnston (Jack) and Vera Pointer; sister: Sheila Alberts; son: Thomas Tarter.

Neil is survived by his wife: Donna Tarter; daughter: Tracy Crow and her husband Clif; grandchildren: Rebecca Blountand husband Cody, Steven Ussery and wife Amanda, Kaitlyn Gentry and husband Christopher and Michael Crow; great grandchildren: Emma and Thomas Blount and Noah and Hayden Gentry.

Under the direction of Wiley Funeral Home.