Charles "Charlie" Eubank

Charles Dale “Charlie” Eubank, 83 of Whitney passed away on March 25, 2012 in Waco. Funeral services will be Wednesday, March 28, 2012, at 10 am at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors Chapel in Whitney with Rev. Mike Kerzee, officiating. Visitation will be 7-9 pm on Tuesday, March 27, 2012. Burial will follow at Whitney Memorial Park.

Charlie was born October 10, 1928 to Charlie Lon and Vera (Callaway) Eubank. On August 1, 1950, he married Gwendolyn Simon in Durant, Oklahoma. He was in the farming and ranching business for most of his life. He owned and operated Bonanza Discount Center for 17 years. After his retirement Charlie worked for Eubank Drug as delivery man. He was well known to the people of the Whitney community always greeting folks downtown from his favorite bench in front of Relics. Charlie enjoyed tending and working with his cattle very much and treated them more like pets than livestock. He was a friend to all.

Charlie was a member of King Memorial United Methodist Church.

He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Rex Eubank.

Survivors include his wife, Gwen Eubank of Whitney, TX; children: Dale Eubank and wife, Julie of Corpus Christi, TX; Kent Eubank and wife, Susan of Whitney, TX; one brother, Billy Ray Eubank and wife, Carol of Whitney, TX; one sister, Betty Rader and husband, Richard of Wellsville, Kansas; six grandchildren: Kara Richardson and husband, Randall of Houston, TX; Lindsey Simmons and husband, Justin of Houston, TX; Anne Eubank of Houston, TX; Miranda Eubank of Corpus Christi, TX; Carter Eubank of Waco, TX; Cameron Eubank of Waco, TX; four great-grandchildren: Will Richardson of Houston, TX; Charles Richardson of Houston, TX; James Simmons of Houston, TX; Lucy Simmons of Houston, TX; many nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends in the Whitney and surrounding communities.

Memorials can be made to King Memorial United Methodist Church Family Life Center, P.O. Box 612, Whitney, TX 76692.