Jack Horace Eubanks Jr.

We are heartbroken to announce that our dad, Jack Horace Eubanks. Jr. of Hosston, Louisiana died on August 14, 2025, after a lengthy illness. We believe that on that day he was reunited with our mother, who had been waiting for him in Heaven for 2 years, 2 months, and 6 days.

Daddy was born on July 18, 1944, to our paternal grandparents, Jack H. Eubanks, Sr. and Beatrice Eubanks. He grew up in Ida, Louisiana where he enjoyed learning to hunt and fish and roam the countryside he called home. He was baptized into the Christian faith at Ida Methodist Church, and he attended elementary school in Ida before graduating from North Caddo High School in Vivian.

Daddy enlisted in the United States Army after high school and when he completed his military service he returned to his hometown of Ida. A few months later he married our mother, the love of his life, Susie Sears, and they eventually settled in Hosston, Louisiana, where they shared a life together for nearly sixty years before her death on June 8, 2023.

Daddy made a career of welding and retired from the Boilermakers Union after more than three decades in the industry. He worked on nuclear power plants and industrial mills all over the United States including one job in Alaska where a knee injury forced him to return to Hosston and remain closer to home for work. The remainder of his working years found him welding in local fabrication shops providing tanks for the petroleum industry, welding on boilers in the local paper mills and power plants, and at the time of his retirement he was fabricating ships for the United States Navy. Daddy also helped train many local professional welders.

When he finally retired from welding full-time Daddy enjoyed spending as much time with family as possible. Many of his days began with breakfast with his brother -in -law Johnny Pistole, our Uncle Bud. Many of those breakfast meetings turned into all day jaunts around the community visiting with other seniors in the area or looking for parts for one project or another. Daddy was always quick to help someone in need and as his family we always knew he would be there for us when we needed him.

Daddy was an avid sports fan, and he could often be found in his recliner watching baseball or football.

Daddy's greatest pleasure his last couple of years was playing with the great grand babies and spending time with his older great grands. Even when he was hospitalized, he was always asking after his babies, which meant all of us from oldest to youngest.

Daddy was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, (Susie) Mary Sears Eubanks, his brothers Charles and Lee Nelson, his sister Carolyn Fontenot (Lee), and his granddaughter Brookelyne Banister.

Those of us mourning his death are his children, son Shane Eubanks of Ida, oldest daughter Ramona Eubanks-Anders and husband, Michael of Hosston, and youngest daughter, Farah Eubanks of Ida. He is also missed dearly by his granddaughter Katelynne Eubanks, grandson Brody Banister and wife Viktoria, grandson Michael Austin Anders, grandson Jack Taylor, grandson Jack Michalan Anders, (our Daddy's namesake), and grandson Clayton Taylor. Grumpy as he was affectionately known, also leaves behind six great grandchildren, Katherine, Madison, David, Bubba, CJ, and Kingston (Little Mac).

Daddy is also survived by his 4 sisters in law, Brenda Nelson, Ellen Nelson, Bettye Perry, and Nancy Mixon, and by numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Our family wishes to thank all who lifted Daddy in prayer during his illness and to thank the staff of the VA Medical Center for excellence in care.

Per his wishes there will be a private family interment at a later date.

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