Gladys was born in Cameron, Louisiana, residing in Louisiana until 1961 when she moved to Bakersfield, CA with her family.
Gladys was a stay-at- home mom devoting her time to her children and their families, Jeannie & Gordon Brown, Vicki & Dave Landers, Randy & Beth Phipps and Gaye & Mike Bazzini; a loving Grammie to 11 grandchildren and 17 great grand children, and a loving sister to Burnell Vincent, Dorothy Guidry and Betty Goddard, all of Louisiana/Texas.
She was a devoted and caring wife to ID Phipps until his passing in 1996 and to Donald Jenkins until his passing in 2010.
Gladys dedicated her life to serving the Lord at a young age and continued her love of the Lord until her passing. She was a member of Columbus Street Baptist Church since 1963.
Gladys was quietly accepted in the loving arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on March 15, 2019.