Nelda Laverne Sepulveda

Nelda LaVerne Sepulveda, 75, passed away on Monday, September 21, 2020 in Arlington. Memorial Service: 11 a.m. Saturday, September 26, at First Baptist Church, 301 S. Center St., Arlington 76010. The service will be livestreamed at: www.livestream.com/fbcarlington/Sepulveda Memorials: In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to the Children's Summer Program Fund at First Baptist Church. LaVerne was born on April 21, 1945 in El Paso, Texas to Robert Andrew Steele and Viola Skieenes Steele. She was raised in Pecos and graduated from Pecos High School. She attended Hardin-Simmons University. An Arlington resident since 1978, she was a faithful member of First Baptist Church of Arlington and served for 32 years by teaching in 2nd Grade Sunday School, Children's Choir, and children's basketball league. She enjoyed singing in the church choir and participating in bible study. Over the course of her career, she worked at 3 medical facilities, 3 church offices, and in food service and catering at First Baptist Church and Arlington ISD. LaVerne's children and grandchildren were the center of her life. She was always very supportive of her family. She loved watching her children play sports and her grandchildren perform in music and theatre programs. LaVerne also enjoyed reading, cooking, baking and needlepoint. She was preceded in death by her parents, 4 brothers and 1 sister. Survivors: Children, Brian Sepulveda and wife, Lisa, Craig Sepulveda and wife, Tiffany, and Michael Sepulveda; sisters, Mary Steele Wallace and Elaine Steele Johnson and husband, Howard; grandchildren, Maredia, Brianna, Kaitlyn, Laurann, Jason, Micah and Rachel; and numerous nieces, nephews and great-nieces and nephews. Wade Family Funeral Home (817) 274-9233