Patricia (Tese) Ellen Stevens 52 of Hickory passed away Monday, February 27th, 2017 at Catawba Regional Hospice. Born June 13th, 1964 in Tarreytown, NY she was the youngest of 6 and the daughter of the late William Stevens and Patricia Lyons Stevens. Tese loved to read, cook, and bake, and she loved animals. Tese was loved and will be missed. Services will be held privately. In Lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Catawba Regional Hospice. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Stevens family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Newton 828-464-1555.