Gloria Lynn Jones (Shockley), 70, passed away from complications of pneumonia on the evening of December 2, 2022 at Davis Hospice Center in Cheyenne, WY. Gloria was born on March 19, 1952 in Valley City, North Dakota to Gordon and Geneva Shockley.
Gloria graduated from Dickinson State College in North Dakota with her Associates in Nursing in May, 1972 and went on to be the head nurse in the Behavioral Health Unit at De Paul Hospital in Cheyenne, WY.
Gloria married Harold Jones in July of 1973, and had 3 wonderful children as a product of their marriage. Gloria spent 33 years with her partner, Neva Fuller in Des Moines, IA before moving back to North Dakota and later, back to Cheyenne, WY in 2017 to be closer to her children.
Gloria was baptized The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints on June 1, 1997.
She is survived by her siblings Gordon (Judy), Glenn (Pat) Shockley, Gail (John) Wagner, and Genise (Joe) Clarys, children Melissa (Bogdan), Jon (Krysten), Justin (Marilyn) Jones, grand children Jacob, Jessica, Taylee, Aralyn, Elijah, and Lucas, and great-grandchildren by Jessica, Scarlett and Neveah.
Gloria was preceded in death by her parents Gordan and Geneva Shockley, former husband Harold Jones, and partner Neva Fuller.
Gloria’s wishes were to have no viewing, and her ashes scattered at a later date by her children.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Grace for 2 Brothers Foundation in Cheyenne, WY.