Betty Y. Hancock

A memorial service for Betty Y. Hancock, 76, a five-year Carson City resident, will be 2 p.m. Friday at the First Presbyterian Church.

Mrs. Hancock died May 23, 2006, at her home. She was born Sept. 14, 1929 in Camden, N.J., to Lewis J. Yapp and Reba C. Hutchison.

She married Thomas W. Hancock on Nov. 20, 1954, in Burbank, Calif.

Before moving to Carson City, she lived in Burbank for 43 years. She graduated from Burbank High School and attended Glendale College.

Mrs. Hancock was a homemaker and worked for Lockheed Aircraft.

She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Carson City. She enjoyed cooking, homemaking and traveling.

She was preceded in death by her brother Lewis J. Yapp Jr.

Among her survivors are her husband of Carson City; sons and daughters-in-law Neil L. and Debra of South Lake Tahoe, Jeffrey W. and Holly S. of Ventura, Calif., and Keith A. andJoan V. of Acworth, Ga.; brother Frank H. Yapp of Palm Desert, Calif.; and five grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held in Burbank at a later date.

Capitol City Cremation is in charge of arrangements.