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CERRO GORDO, NC—Ernest Lewis Franklin, 85, of 487 Gowans-Vann Road, Cerro Gordo, NC, died Thursday, December 19, 2024, at Autumn Care of Raeford,
He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and retired veteran of the U.S. Army.
The funeral will be 1:00 PM Saturday, December 28, at Mount Tabor Baptist Church, 824 Cherry Grove Road, Cerro Gordo, NC, by Pastor Thomas Southerland. Burial will be in Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery in Dallas, TX.
Viewing will be at the church Saturday 30 minutes prior to the service.
Surviving are his wife, Margaret Gowans Franklin; children, Jayliene Franklin of the home; Rhonda Franklin, Anthony Franklin, Jethro Franklin, Shawn Franklin, and Ruby James; brother, Herbert Franklin; and sister, Lynn Franklin.
A service of Peoples Funeral Home of Whiteville
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