William Ralph Eubank (1898-1979)

SEE "Timeline" for chronological order of life events including any photos and documents as available; SEE "Media" for any documents and photos included from "Timeline" as available.

MEMORIAL: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=64105763

William Ralph Eubank was born April 9, 1898 in Paris, Lamar County, Texas, son of William "Will" Tarence Eubank and Lovica "Vicie" (Grinstead) Eubank. He attended Paris public schools and was a World War II veteran. He became known as "Ralph".

In 1944, he married Jewel (Parchman) Ferguson, her second marriage, in Hugo, Oklahoma, and became stepfather to her son, Bobby Ferguson. He was manager of the City Steam Laundry in Paris until his retirement in 1974. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Paris, serving as a trustee of the church and was former president of the L. C. Johnson Sunday School Class.

By 1979, his family had grown to include 3 grandchildren; Alice, Robin and Brett, and 2 great-grandchildren.

On Tuesday, December 11, 1979 in Paris, TX, Ralph Eubank, age 81 of 1968 Culbertson St., died in a local hospital. Funeral services were held in Paris on Thursday morning at Fry and Gibbs Funeral Chapel with Dr. James Semple presiding. Members of his Sunday School class sat in a reserved section during the funeral service. Interment was in Meadowbrook Gardens Cemetery, 3 miles SE of Paris, Lamar County, Texas.

References: U.S. Census records; TX Death Records index 1903-1940 microfilm for Nat N. Eubank, 7-3-13, #15946, believed copy of his Bible pages; 1947 Paris, TX, SW Bell Telephone Directory white page residence listing, The Paris News, TX, obituary, Dec. 1979 issue; SEE Documents if available under “Media” or “Timeline” events

Note: Overview compiled by family researcher Jim Semple, Jr. (wife's 1st cousin once removed), subject to additions & corrections. (anyone connected invited to add photos, documents, information, corrections, etc. for now and future generations)