Gail Shirley Hancock

Gail Shirley Hancock, 54, of Rock Springs, passed away Nov., 6, 2016 in Salt Lake City.  A longtime resident of Wyoming and former resident of Greeley, Colo., Hancock died following a brief illness.

She was born on Oct. 2, 1962 in Buffalo, Minn., the daughter of Heman A. Hancock DVM and Shirley M. Schaufler Hancock.

Hancock attended schools in Laramie and was a 1981 graduate of the Laramie High School. She later attended the Casper College in Casper. 

She married John Phelps in Laramie on Dec.,18, 1982 and they later divorced. They reunited in 2010. 

For the past three years she was employed as a bus driver for Sweetwater County School District No.1 in Rock Springs. She loved working as a bus driver because she loved talking to and getting to know all the kids and other drivers.

Her interests included her work, camping, boating and she loved drinking coffee.

She had a heart full of gold and loved everyone she came in contact with. She loved her family and her two dogs and welcomed everyone with a big hello.

Survivors include her soulmate, John Phelps, of Rock Springs; her mother Shirley Hancock of Laramie; two daughters, Shaunie Kingston and husband Wade and Tiffany Phelps, both of Rock Springs; two brothers, Jeff Hancock of Casper and Todd Hancock of Henderson, Nev.

She was preceded in death by her father.

A celebration of her life will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Sweetwater County Events Complex Small Hall. Friends may call one hour prior to services. The family of Gail Hancock respectfully suggests that donations in her memory be made to the Gail S. Hancock Benefit Fund, 200 North Center Street, Rock Springs. Condolences may be left at http://www.vasefuneralhomes.com.