Gladys Stevens, 72, of Winnie, died Tuesday, October 26, 2010, at Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas in Beaumont.

Born August 14, 1938, in Beaumont to Mary Edna Richard and Antoine Nicholas; Gladys had lived in Winnie most of her life.

She was a kind loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend.

Survivors include her husband of fifty-three years, James Stevens of Winnie; son, Mark A. Stevens and his wife Carole; daughter, Mary E. Abshire and her husband Richard all of Winnie; grandsons, Jason Abshire, Kevin Stevens, Ben Abshire and Sean Stevens; granddaughter, Brandi Stevens; brothers, Richard Nicholas and his wife Betty of Jennings, Louisiana and Charles Nicholas of Beaumont; and sister, Mary Ellen Luckett of Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

She is preceded in death by her parents; and brother, Milton Nicholas.

Her funeral service will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, October 29, 2010, at Broussard’s, 1605 North Major Drive, Beaumont with burial to follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.  A gathering of her family and friends will be from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. with a Rosary recited at 6:00 p.m. Thursday, October 28, 2010, at Broussard’s.