Tonya Renee Dillard, 53, passed away on Sunday, January 4, 2026, at her home in Ecru. Born January 1, 1973, in Tishomingo, MS, to Eddie Joseph and Rita Sheryl Spencer Blunt, she was a loving and caring wife, daughter, sister, mother, and friend. Raised in Red Bay, AL, she graduated from Red Bay High School in 1992 and soon after married Michael Dillard that December. A member of New Albany Church of Christ, Tonya was a talented seamstress, painter, and crocheter who worked for many years at Landau and Golden Manufacturing.
Tonya leaves behind her loving husband, Michael Dillard; her mother, Rita Sheryl Blunt; her sister, Laura Rogers; her brothers, Tony Rogers (Tiffany), Brandon Blunt, Jackie Rosser, and John Rosser; and her cherished nieces and nephews, Aleigha and Braylie Rogers, Makenna Gober, Jadi Duncan, and Cayden Rogers, who was more like a son to her.
She was preceded in death by her father, Eddie Joseph Blunt, and her grandparents, Billy and Ruth Spencer.
A memorial service will be held on Thursday, January 8, 2026, at 1 PM at Tutor Memorial Funeral Home in Pontotoc, with Bro. Jeffery Horton officiating. Visitation will start at 11 AM and continue until the service begins.
