Great Falls Mr. Ernest Howard Franklin, 60, died Monday, October 16, 2017, at his home.All services will be private. Mr. Franklin was born August 28, 1957 in Gastonia, NC and was a son of Dorothy Worthy Franklin and the late Fred Ernest Franklin.He was a graduate of Great Falls High School and a former mechanic for Weyerhausers.Mr. Franklin was a member of Great Falls Church of God. He is survived by one son, Fred Franklin (Tracie) of Lancaster and his mother, Dorothy Franklin of Great Falls.Mr. Franklin was preceded in death by his wife, Patricia Ann Gross Franklin. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.dantzlerbakerfuneralhome.com.