Eli “Junior” Duffield, 76, of Tahlequah, Oklahoma, passed away on Saturday, October 3, 2026, in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. He was born on August 23, 1950, in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, to Eli Duffield Sr. and Manna (Arch) Lewis.
Those left to remember Junior include his wife, Nancy Dry; stepson, Jason Dry; stepdaughter, Melinda White; brother, Louie “Spud” Powell; four grandchildren, Jacob, Jayden, Joseph, and Ernie “Buzzie”; and three great-grandchildren, Atlas, Rowen, and Ridex. He is also survived by his special cousins, Sally “Sister” Churisma, Ellen Tiger, and Casey Still.
Junior was preceded in death by his parents, Eli Duffield Sr. and Manna (Arch) Lewis; his brother, Sam Lewis; and his special cousins, Tootsie, Peanut, Billy Joe McNac, and Johnny Miller.
