Individual Details

Lois Marie Stevens Eubanks was born on October 12, 1921, in Grandfield, Oklahoma, and died on May 30, 2007, in Port Charlotte, Florida, at the age of 85. Her parents were John Benjamin and Verta Waldrop Stevens. She was the oldest of four sisters, one of whom, Joan Giles of Carnegie, Oklahoma, survives her. She had four half-sisters, six half-brothers, and a host of nieces and nephews. She was especially close to two niecesDonna Harmon of Carnegie Oklahoma, and Janice Wortham of Houston, Texas. She is also survived by three children and their spouses: Nancy and Harlan Oelklaus of Austin, Texas; Carolyn and Ben Demps of Port Charlotte, Florida; Steve and Joni Eubanks of Frisco, Texas; six grandchildren: Brett and DeAnn McClaran of New Boston, Texas; Anne Marie McClaran of Portland, Oregon; Stephen Bryan of Los Angeles, California; Kathleen Bryan of Edmond, Oklahoma; Austin Eubanks of Denver, Colorado; and Hayley Eubanks of Frisco, Texas; and two great-grandchildren, Madeline and Mallari McClaran of New Boston, Texas. Lois Eubanks graduated from Devol High School and Draughan's Business School in Oklahoma City. For short periods of time she was a secretary/ stenographer for an insurance company and the U.S. Army. She married Luther Eubanks in 1942, and their marriage lasted 43 years. She made a home for her family in Walters and Lawton, Oklahoma, as well as in Oklahoma City. She moved from Tealridge Retirement Center in Edmond, Oklahoma, to Port Charlotte, Florida, three years ago to be near her daughter Carolyn and beloved son-in-law Ben.Although Lois' physical health and stamina were weakened by rheumatic fever when she was a girl, she was a fiercely independent survivor. She made the best of bad situations and the best pecan pie in the world. She loved to play-make that WIN-at bridge. She loved watching OU football and arguing about politics. While a member of the First Baptist Church of Lawton, Lois sang in the choir. She was also an avid bowler with trophies to prove it. Lois Eubanks made friends easily and lost them only when they died. She performed small, simple acts of kindness, never overwhelming the recipient, never seeking recognition or making demands. A memorial service celebrating the good life of Lois Eubanks will be held at 10:00 A.M. in the parlor of Village United Methodist Church on Saturday, June 23. Her ashes will be scattered in a special location in the Rocky Mountains. Donations may be made to the Village United Methodist Church, 2501 West Britton Road.
Published by Oklahoman on Jun. 20, 2007.

Birth	12 Oct 1921	Grandfield, Tillman County, Oklahoma
Marriage	5 Sep 1942	Cotton County, Oklahoma - Luther Boyd Eubanks
Census (family)	4 Apr 1950	Walters, Cotton County, Oklahoma - Luther Boyd Eubanks
Death	30 May 2007	Port Charlotte, Charlotte County, Florida
Obituary

Spouse	Luther Boyd Eubanks (1917 - 1996)
Child	Living
Child	Caroline Sue Eubanks (1949 - 2022)
Child	Living

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