Tamika Larhonda Zigler Dillard

Tamika LaRhonda Zigler Dillard, 43, of Greensboro, formerly of Martinsville, departed this life on February 18, 2026. She was born November 9, 1982, in Martinsville, Virginia, to Collisa Stanley and Ronnie Benton.

Tamika was a graduate of Fieldale-Collinsville High School, Class of 2000, and later earned a degree in Medical Administration from Guilford Technical Community College. She worked as a Certified Nursing Assistant providing private-duty care and was known for her compassion and dedication. She was also an entrepreneur, author, and visionary who inspired many through her message, “If you have a pulse, you have a purpose.”

She was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Joe Lewis Stanley and Mary Alice Cole, and her paternal grandparents, Shirley and Herman Benton.

Left to cherish her memory are her husband, Cory Dillard; her sons, Jaquantis Yellock, Josiah Zigler, and JaCory Dillard; her granddaughter, Janiyah Yellock; her mother, Collisa Stanley; her father, Ronnie Benton; her siblings, Damon Stanley, Tyrone Zigler, and Latoya Pettigrew; and a host of other loving relatives and friends.

Tamika will be remembered for her radiant spirit, steadfast faith, and unwavering love for her family.

Final arrangements are pending.

The family will receive friends at the home of her mother, 1311 Hillcrest Avenue, Martinsville, Virginia 24112 daily from 1:00pm to 7:00pm.  

Online condolences may be expressed at www.bassettfuneralservice.com.
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