Warren ‘Junior’ Franklin Harris, Jr., age 66, of Greenville, N.C., formally of Covington, died Friday, December 1, 2023, at E.C.U. Medical Center in Greenville.

Warren was born February 18, 1957, in Bluefield WV, a son of the late Warren F. Harris, Sr. and Helen Coger Harris. In addition to his father, was preceded in death by his niece, Kristine Nichole Harris and nephew Raymond Arthur ‘Boodie’ McKnight.

Warren graduated from Covington High School in 1975 and furthered his education by attending Virginia Tech and ultimately graduating from WVU Potomac State College in Keyser, WV where he received a associate degree in journalism. At age 57, he graduated Summa Cum Laude from Miller-Motte College in Greenville with a 4.0 GPA and perfect attendance, walking to school daily when his car was broken down. He was also a member of the Alpha Beta Kappa Honor Society. He worked nearly two decades as a movie theater manager and briefly in furniture sales. Prior to his illness, ‘Junior’, as he was affectionally called by many, was employed at Walmart in Greenville, NC as a night stocker.

Survivors include his mother, Ms. Helen Coger Harris of Covington; a daughter, Nikki (Oscar) Coles Jones of Roanoke; two sisters, Laura Waddy of Roanoke, and Kathy Harris of Covington; two grandchildren, Zavier, and Jayden Jones of Roanoke; a host of nieces, nephews, JWH cousins, and close friends who loved him dearly.

A funeral service will be held on Saturday, December 9, 2023, at 12:00 PM in the chapel of Arritt Funeral Home with the Rev. William J. Jeffries, III officiating.

The family will receive their friends from 11:00 AM until service time at the funeral home.

Interment will be at the Cedar Hill Cemetery.

Arritt Funeral Home has been entrusted with handling the arrangements.

Online condolences may be shared with the family at arrittfuneralhome.com.

A livestream of the service will be available at the following link:  https://view.oneroomstreaming.com/index.php?data=MTcwMTgyOTY4OTI4NDQzNiZvbmVyb29tLWFkbWluJmNvcHlfbGluaw==