Mr. McDuffie is the son of Mrs. Gertha M. Walker Nichols of Patterson, NJ and Mr. Harvey McDuffie, Jr. of Raeford, NC. 

He is survived by his parents, step-father, Sylvester Nichols; children, Courtney Joy Holiday, Felicia Joy Holiday, Tyler Jordan McDuffie, Kenya McDuffie, Trinity Harris, Serenity Harris all of Bronx, NY; granddaughter, Amber Joy Holiday of Bronx, NY; siblings, Shelia McDuffie, Michael McDuffie (Donitha), Sharon Mathis all of Bronx, NY, Clayton Singletary(Vickie), Ricky Singletary (Valerie) and Tony Gillespie all of Raeford, NC; a longtime companion, Louisa Santos of Bronx, NY; aunts, Lena Mae Shaw and Joann McEachin of Raeford, NC, Maxine Mangum of Durham, NC and Doretha Rice of Hartford, Conn; uncle, Leroy McDuffie (Betty Jo) and a host of other relatives and friends.