Esta Yvonne Wood, 79, of Huntingtown passed away February 15, 2023 at home with family by her side. She was born October 12, 1943, in Franklin County, North Carolina to Thomas Arthur and Sue (Foster) Moore. Esta grew up in Franklin County. She married Wiley Tant and moved to Maryland in the early 70's. Following her divorce, she remarried Jimmy Wood. Esta worked as a professional seamstress in Prince Frederick before going to work for Garner and Duff Flower Shop where she earned the nickname "AKA Lead Foot Lizzie". Following her retirement Esta gladly accepted a new job as a professional great-grandmother. Esta loved flowers and gardening, traveling to West Virginia, reading, cooking and baking, and spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Esta was also an active member of Emmanuel Baptist Church.

Esta was preceded in death by her husband James William Wood, her daughter Janie Whitley, and sister Nancy Moore. She is survived by her children Carol Robinson and her husband JV of Huntingtown, Joyce Robinson of Huntingtown, and Glenn Tant and his wife Debbie of Raleigh, NC, 8 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, sister Pam Brezina, brother Junior Hardy, and her former spouse and friend Wiley Tant.

Visitation
Saturday, February 18, 2023
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Emmanuel Baptist Church
3800 Old Town Road
Huntingtown, MD 20639

Life Celebration Service
Saturday, February 18, 2023
3:00 PM
Emmanuel Baptist Church
3800 Old Town Road
Huntingtown, MD 20639