Veralene Arps was born on July 4th, 1943, in Frisco, Texas
to the parents of Abraham & Verlene Pearson. She passed
away peacefully on Monday, June 23rd, 2025 in
McKinney, Texas.

Veralene attended school in Allen, Texas. She accepted Christ at an
early age in life at the House of God Church in Garland, TX, under the
former leadership of the late Elder A.D. Dabbs, and currently under the
leadership of Elder Edna Dabbs.

Veralene was united in marriage in 1965 to the late Minister Willie D.
Arps. She was blessed to be the mother of eight loving children. She
cherished the role of being a mother and grandmother, and the love it
brought.

She is proceeded in death by her late husband, Minister Willie D. Arps;
her two sons, Alfred Earl Evans and Billy Ray Evans; daughter,
Shirley J. Mongomery, her parents, Abraham and Verlene Pearson and
lastly, one day before, her brother, Henry Ray Thompson.
Those left behind to cherish her beautiful memory are the following:
her devoted son, Jessie Smith (Mable); loving daughters, Emmarene
Johnson (Ronald), JoAnn Cole (Nathan Walker), Erma Jones (Jesse),
Barbara Walters, Debbie Majors (David); and special son-in-law,
Anthony Montgomery.

Veralene's memory lives on through her close friends, Edna Dabbs and
Annette Coit; and a host of grandchildren, great grandchildren,
great-great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Veralene will be missed. May her memory be a blessing, and may we
honor her by cherishing the moments with those we love and
preserving the memories that matter most.