Amy Ruth Hancock

Amy Ruth Hancock Amy Ruth Hancock unexpectedly died on April 26th, 2019. She was born in Mesa, Arizona, on October 24, 1953, and was the third child of six. Born with curly auburn hair, Amy’s spicy personality matched her curly, auburn locks. Not one to back down from a sibling squabble, Amy could hold her own with the best of them. Amy graduated from Westwood High School in Mesa, Arizona, and a few years later she moved to the San Francisco Bay area where she worked at a new company called, Apple, in Palo Alto, California. Amy loved living in San Francisco where she met and lived with her partner, Dr. Janet Dunn, for over 20 years. She also had a strong sisterhood of friends from her AA community. She was an exceptional artist who concentrated mainly on live sketches, including portraits. She always had a pencil behind her ear standing by ready to create. When she was in her mid-thirties, Amy graduated from San Jose State University with a major in Graphic Design where she became the first college graduate of her family. After graduation, Amy took a position at Stanford University where she worked in the computer library. It was in that Stanford library in 1989, where she experienced the biggest San Francisco earthquake in recent years. Amy was the “fun aunt”. Her home in San Mateo, California, was a favorite destination with her niece and nephews (and their moms). She always had new books, coloring supplies and games ready for their visits. And food. Lots and lots of junk food! Amy was generous with her time, talents and back scratches for the kids. She loved attending museums of all kinds and particularly enjoyed acting as the family’s official private San Francisco tour guide. Amy moved back to the Phoenix area about 15 years ago where she lived a quiet life, enjoying mostly watching television shows and visiting with her family during birthday celebrations and the holidays. She was such a fun person and a bright light in our lives. We will miss her quick wit, spunk, long rambling voice and text messages and her love. Amy was preceded in death by her beloved mother, Patricia Ann Shaut. She is survived by her Father, Bruce Hancock, Brothers, Randy Hancock, David (Amy) Hancock, Sisters Tressa (Bob) Done, Jody (Danny) Reed and Tracy (Rick) Tipton and her half brothers Scott Hancock and Ben Hancock. Nieces Emily (Steven) Hale and Samantha Hancock. Nephews Kelly Reed, Tony (Amy) Reed, Michael Done, R. Cole Tipton, Truman Tipton and Quinn Tipton and Andrew Hancock. Great niece Kimber Reed and Great Nephews, Winston Hale, Tommy Hale, Henry Hale and Leon Reed. Graveside services will be held on Tuesday, May 7th at 10:30 a.m. at the Mesa Cemetery entrance near Country Club Drive, Mesa, Arizona, with a luncheon to follow at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Fairfield Ward, 933 East Brown Road.