Frances Nadine (Evetts) Shupert service planned

Frances Nadine (Evetts) Shupert

Frances Nadine (Evetts) Shupert, 86, of Heavener passed away May 17, 2025, surrounded by her loving family.

She was born June 21, 1938, in the Weeks community of Scott County, Arkansas, to Louis Leon Evetts and Ola Mae (Harris ) Evetts. A 1956 graduate of Heavener High School, Nadine was a classmate of her future husband, James “Bo” Shupert. They married Oct. 2, 1960, in the home of her parents. 

Funeral services are 2 p.m. Wednesday at Lovings Baptist Church in Heavener with Brother David Billy, Brother David Hardin, and Ray Luman officiating. Interment will follow at Heavener Memorial Park, under the direction of Dowden-Roberts Funeral Home.

Before starting her family, Nadine worked as a clerk at the Ben Franklin 5 & 10 store. She was a lifelong member of Loving Baptist Church, where she faithfully served as secretary and treasurer and taught the ladies’ Sunday School class. A handwritten verse found in the front of her Bible reflects her quiet but steady faith: “But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.” – James 1:22

Nadine was happiest when surrounded by her family, especially during the holidays. She loved cheering from the stands for softball, football, and baseball games, along with other sports — whether for her daughter Kristi or son Kent, or later, her grandkids — and her refrigerator was always covered with their sports and school event schedules. She treasured back-to-school shopping trips with her granddaughters at Penney’s and Central Mall. Her kitchen was always stocked with Schwan’s ice cream bars and Snack Pack pudding cups, and she made a mean Thanksgiving dressing, a delicious Mexican casserole, and the best scrambled eggs around. She loved to relax with a cup of Folgers coffee, a Pall Mall cigarette, and a word search puzzle. She kept Juicy Fruit or spearmint gum tucked in her purse for the grandkids and was always up for a round of Skip-Bo. She was known for sleepovers that ended with park trips, Runestone visits, and stops at Mazzio’s, Southern Belle, or Sonic for a pineapple milkshake.

Though quiet and reserved, Nadine was deeply kind and generous. She showed up — for holidays, games, milestones, and even the simple, everyday moments — and her family always knew how proud she was of each of them. She loved her husband faithfully, and they were happily married for nearly 65 years. 

She was preceded in death by her parents; siblings Louis Deveraux Evetts, Marvin Lee “Mutt” Evetts, Jack Dale Evetts, and Juanita Faye Evetts Medley; and granddaughter, Cherie Lynn Shupert.

She is survived by her husband, James “Bo” Shupert; children Kristi and Mark Branscum of Whitesboro, and Kent and Lori Shupert of Waldron, Arkansas; grandchildren Bethany Branscum and Lexey Branscum of Norman, Kelsey and Alex Gee of Purcell, Rylee Shupert of Waldron, Arkansas, Tyler and Krystin Hutchens of Booneville, Arkansas, and Mallori and Donald Horn of Waldron, Arkansas; great-grandchildren Emilee, Lettie, and Madilyn Horn, Brianna and Samuel Hutchens, and Gavin Gee; sister Chris Evetts Brown and Bill Brown of Edmond; along with numerous nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers are Kent Shupert, Rylee Shupert, Mark Branscum and Tyler Hutchens.

Viewing is from noon to 7 p.m. Monday; 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday; and 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday. Visitation is from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at Dowden-Roberts Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, family request donations be made in honor of Nadine to the Gideon’s International for Bibles.

“Turn your eyes upon Jesus,

Look full in His wonderful face,

And the things of earth will grow strangely dim,

In the light of His glory and grace.”