Elizabeth Lee Fields was born on April 25, 1947 to Thomas Deer Harjo and Lantha (Thomas) Deer in Okfuskee County, Oklahoma.

She was raised in the area of Hughes and Okfuskee county, and attended the Eufaula Indian Boarding School. She married at a young age and had two children, Tracy Caldwell and David Bates. She later married Elliott Fields.

She worked some 26 years as a waitress at Ranch-o-Tel before relocating to Missouri Truck Stop, which led to her driving an 18-wheeler truck herself! She later became a CNA and CMA and spent 30 years working in the health care field. She also received a certificate for electronics training from Wes Watkins Vo-Tech, but did not pursue this field.

Elizabeth was baptized at Sand Creek Baptist Church in 1988.
Elizabeth is preceded in death by her parents; her child, Tracy Caldwell; and brother, Richard Deer.

She is survived by two children, David Bates of Hot Springs Arkansas, and Sheri Deer and her fiancé Aaron Gray of Wetumka; by brothers Tommy Harjo of Wetumka, Ronnie Lewis and wife Barbara of Seminole, and Tommy Lewis and fiancé Linda of Welty, Frank Lewis of Wewoka, and Roy Dean Harjo; sisters, Nellie Butler of Tulsa, Mary Lewis Scott and husband James of Wetumka; and Jerri Sparks and husband Rick of Minnesota, Melissa Moffer and husband Brent of Ada, Helen Harjo of Holdenville, Alice Harjo, Betty Harjo of Weleetka, and Janice Green of Weleetka; as well as five grandchildren, three great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; other relatives; and many friends.

Funeral services for Elizabeth Fields will be held at the First Baptist Church of Wetumka on Tuesday, November 28 at 10:00am. Rev. Claude Butler will officiate. Randolph Scott, Christian Potts, Adam Harjo, David Lewis, Ronnie Lewis, and Aaron Gray will serve as pallbearers. Samuel (Jay) Fish, James M. Scott, Nicholas K. Scott, and Marsey Scott will serve as honorary pallbearers. Interment will follow at Salt Creek Cemetery under the direction of Williamson-Spradlin Funeral Home.