William Manghum "Junior" Harris, Jr, 89, of Macon passed away peacefully on Monday, January 21, 2019. The family will have a time of visitation on Wednesday, January 23, 2019 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at FairHaven Funeral Home, 4989 Mount Pleasant Church Rd, Macon. Funeral Services to celebrate his life will be held Thursday, January 24, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church. Burial will be immediately following in the church cemetery. Reverend Robert Webb and Reverend Micah Carr will officiate.
Born in Macon, Georgia, he was the son of the late William M. Harris, Sr. and Beulah Estelle Johnson Harris.
He proudly served in the U.S. Army and was retired from Inland Container Corporation. He was a member of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church as well as a member of the Free & Accepted Masons of Georgia, Lodge #663 in Lizella. He loved listening to and singing Southern Gospel Music as well as hunting and fishing.
Junior was preceded in death by his wife, Thelma H. Harris. Brothers; Randolph Harris, Samuel J. Harris, Robert Harris, Raymond Eugene Harris, Prentis Harris and Morris Harris. Sisters; Lousie Holloway, Mattie Elizabeth Bloodworth, and Martha Jeanette Stokes.
Left to cherish his memory; Children; Tim Harris of Jeffersonville(Mel), Amy Hyatt (Bucky) of Forsyth, Kima Scarbary (Tony) of Macon. Five grandchildren, Laura Harris, Lisa Brady (Billy), Kaleb Scarbary, Matthew Scarbary, and Austin Hyatt and 4 great grandchildren. Companion, Peggy Barbour. Sisters; Josephine Brown of Stockbridge, Nell Sullivan of Warner Robins and several nieces and nephews.
IN LIEU OF FLOWERS, PLEASE MAKE DONATIONS IN WILLIAM M. HARRIS, "JUNIOR" NAME TO PINE POINTE HOSPICE, 6261 PEAKE RD, MACON, GA 31210