Eleven year old Darrian Lanay Turner of Smithville is the new Junior Miss of the Spring Blossom Pageant, which was held Saturday night at the high school and sponsored by the Smithville Women’s Club.
Turner, daughter of Regina Turner and Shane Turner, succeeds the retiring Junior Miss, Cora Beth Rhody, the fifteen year old daughter of Kenny and Beth Rhody of Smithville.
First runner-up in the pageant was twelve year old Haley Marie Hale of Smithville, daughter of Melissa Hale and Chad Hale.
Fourteen year old Kelley Walker of Smithville was second runner-up. She is the daughter of Michelle Walker and Shane Walker.
Zoe Elaine Whaley of Smithville, the thirteen year old daughter of Celia Whaley and Scott Whaley, was named third runner-up.
Twelve year old Taneah Brooke Cantrell of Smithville, daughter of Tammy Cantrell and Scott Cantrell was the fourth runner-up.
Others making up the top ten in no particular order were Jayde Nokes of Smithville, the twelve year old daughter of Jamie Nokes and Toby Nokes; Chelsea Lewis of Smithville, the fourteen year old daughter of Gina Lewis and Jimmy Lewis; Kami Bogle of Smithville, the thirteen year old daughter of Amy Scott and Chris Bogle; Katie Haggard of Smithville, the fourteen year old daughter of Vicki Haggard and David Haggard; and Sarah Edwards of Liberty, the thirteen year old daughter of Tena Edwards and the late Clay Edwards.
The title of Miss Congeniality went to Crystal Page Vickers of Liberty, the thirteen year old daughter of Wanda Vickers and Joseph Vickers.
Sarah Edwards of Liberty was named Miss Photogenic. She is the daughter of Tena Edwards and the late Clay Edwards.
A total of twenty one young ladies participated in the pageant.
(Top Photo- Junior Miss Darrian Lanay Turner)
(Middle Photo-Left to Right: Zoe Elaine Whaley, Haley Marie Hale, Junior Miss Darrian Lanay Turner, Kelley Walker, and Taneah Brooke Cantrell)
(Bottom Photo- Left to Right: Miss Congeniality Crystal Page Vickers and Miss Photogenic Sarah Edwards)