Mary Amelia Westgate, 73, of Yates Center, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, July 15, 2020, at the home of her son, Yancy, and his wife Becky, in Iola, Kansas.

Mary was born August 1, 1946, on the Cummings family farm near Yates Center, the daughter of Arthur and Helen (Ferree) Cummings. She grew up on the farm and graduated from Yates Center High School. She loved horses, and in her younger years she was a Rodeo Queen and horse trainer. She and her mother operated Circle C Restaurant and Truck Stop in Yates Center until 1976. She worked in Iola as a Traffic Coordinator in the warehouse at Gates Rubber Company for 30 years, until retiring in 2007.  During those years she had a few side businesses, such as growing and selling strawberries, and making decorative scarecrows that she sold at craft fairs with her sister Connie.  She lived in Iola for several years, but ended up back home in Yates Center, next door to her brother and sister-in-law, where she spent a lot of time with her beloved nieces and nephews.

She was an avid K.U. basketball fan, and rarely missed watching a game with her brother Rick.  She was thrilled to cheer on the Chiefs as they won the Super Bowl last year! She loved going to casinos with friends, and took several memorable trips to Las Vegas and Laughlin. She was very proud of her baking and her antiques.  She also enjoyed her time as a volunteer and donor to Friends for Life in Yates Center, helping support local cancer patients.

She was preceded in death by her parents and her sister, Connie Mills.

She leaves her son, Yancy Watson and wife Becky of Iola, KS; five grandchildren, Mars and Bella Westgate and Henry, Rio, and Lily Lohman; her brother, Rick Cummings and wife Deanna of Yates Center; many other relatives and friends.

Cremation is planned. Memorial services will be held 1:30 P.M. Tuesday, July 28, 2020, at Campbell Funeral Home in Yates Center.

Memorial contributions may be made to Friends for Life and may be sent in care of Campbell Funeral Home, PO Box 188, Yates Center, KS 66783.