Obituary: Robert Gentry Harris Jr. FARMINGDALE - Robert Gentry Harris Jr., 84, died peacefully surrounded by his loving family on July 13, 2021, at his home ... Read Article Robert Gentry Harris Jr. FARMINGDALE – Robert Gentry Harris Jr., 84, died peacefully surrounded by his loving family on July 13, 2021, at his home in Farmingdale. He was born on Jan. 14, 1937, to Robert and Nancy Harris in Ayden, N.C. He graduated from Ayden High School in 1955. He then earned a B.A. at High Point College and a M.Div. at Duke University. Robert then attained the rank of Colonel in the U.S. Army Chaplain Corps in a 32-year career that included deployments to Korea, Vietnam and Desert Storm.