Col. Francis Lewis Eubank, Jr., Ret. of Williamsburg, Virginia was born on April 5, 1940 to the late Noretta Greenwood Eubank and Francis Lewis Eubank. He died Saturday, October 13, 2012 at his home.
He shared 50 wonderful years with his wife, Martha Helen Dancy Eubank. His daughter, Frances Helen Eubank Fuller and her husband, David Charles Fuller, and his daughter Heather Dancy Eubank Crane and her husband, Dr. Peter Duke Crane, and three grandchildren, Kylie Elizabeth Fuller, Reid McNeill Fuller and Spencer Duke Crane will treasure, honor and always remember the life of this loving father and grandfather. His sister-in-law, Patricia Cooper and his niece and nephews, Bly Hall, Steve Hall, and Ralph Cook and their children will also hold him in their hearts.
Col. Eubank was a graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School in Richmond, VA and of Duke University in Durham, NC. He also earned an MBA from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. An avid Duke University basketball fan, a regular attendee of Duke Women’s Basketball and an ever- optimistic Duke football fan, Col. Eubank was a Blue Devil to the last.
Col. Eubank served 30 years in the Air Force from June of 1962 until September 1992. Throughout his Air Force career, he served in munitions, maintenance, and logistics. His early years were spent in the Pacific theater, including Vietnam, and he served several years at the Pentagon. Col. Eubank attended the Air War College achieving Distinguished Graduate status and was asked to stay on as part of the faculty. He finished his distinguished career at Strategic Air Command Headquarters as the Director of Logistics. An outstanding member of the Air Force, Col. Eubank earned many medals during his long career, including the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star, the Meritorious Service Medal (three oak leaf clusters), the Joint Service Commendation Medal, the Air Force Commendation Medal (one oak leaf cluster), National Defense Service Metal with one bronze star, Vietnam Service Medal with four bronze stars, the Humanitarian Service Medal, the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm Device, the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, as well as many other awards, commendations, and ribbons.
The funeral service for Col. Eubank will be held Thursday at 2:00 PM in the Howerton & Bryan Funeral Chapel, 1005 W. Main Street, Durham, NC 27701. He will be interred in Arlington National Cemetery at a later date with full military honors.