Billie Dene Evants, age 93, of Crow Mountain, departed this life on January 1, 2021, at Conway Regional Medical Center in Conway surrounded by her family.  She was born May 17, 1927, on Crow Mountain to William M. and Emma Anderson Bowden.

She was a 1945 graduate of Pottsville High School.  She married her husband, Johnny Evants on May 19, 1946, and they had 53 wonderful years together.  She was a lifelong member of Maple Springs Free Will Baptist Church.  She was a retired poultry grower starting out growing replacement breeding hens for Blue Ribbon Hatchery in Russellville then she switched to growing turkeys for Ralston Purina, Swift and Cargill.  She then switched to growing chickens for Tasty Bird and then Tyson Foods until she retired.  She spent her retirement years working in her flower beds, her yard and keeping her family going in a good direction.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband; and a host of cousins; and lifelong friends.

She is survived by her son and his wife, Brooks and Diana Evants; her granddaughter, Danielle "Brookie" Evants; her grandsons, John (Rafe) Evants, Wyatt Evants and Tristan Evants; and a great-granddaughter, Ziva  Evants all of Russellville.

A Graveside service will be at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 6, 2021, in Hoskins Cemetery on Crow Mountain with the Rev. David Downum officiating and under the direction of Shinn Funeral Service of Russellville.

Pallbearers will be John "Rafe" Evants, Wyatt Evants, Richard Cleary, Dalton Hicklin, Kenneth Heflin, Leo Young, Jeff Small, Gary Latham, and Dwain Bennett.

Honorary pallbearers will be Tristan Evants, Freddy Bowden, Tommy Bowden, Don Guess, Shawn Caldwell, Glen Latham, and Mark Tucker.

Open viewing will be from 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, at the funeral home.

The online obituary and guest book will be available at www.shinnfuneral.com .