Olivia Grace Majors takes crown

By EMILY M. HOBBS / Special to the Southern Standard (McMinnville, Tenn.)

Olivia Grace Majors flashes her winning smile after being crowned the 2003 4-H Dairy Princess in a pageant held at the Three Star Mall Saturday night. The event is held annually in conjunction with June Dairy Month.

Olivia Grace Majors, 11-year-old-daughter of Deitra Dunlap and Buddy Majors Jr., was crowned as winner of the 2003 Warren County 4-H Dairy Princess Pageant. There was a total of 28 contestants vying for the honor this year.

The annual contest took place June 28 at Three Star Mall’s center stage with Sherry Beechum serving as mistress of ceremonies.

First-runner-up was Courtney Danielle Lewis, 10, daughter of Randall and Michelle Hankins, with Toye Louise Majors, 10, as second-runner-up. She is the daughter of Tim and Terri Majors.

The newly-crowned queen, Olivia, was also named Miss Congeniality by her fellow contestants.

The remainder of the contestants comprising the top 10 were Autumn Kay Hainey, daughter of Mike and Rose Hainey; Tia LaShay Jennings, daughter of Dwayne and Valerie Jennings; Christy Perry, daughter of Kent and Betty Perry; Kendra Hodges, daughter of Amie and Kenny Hodges; Lauren Elizabeth Lytle, daughter of Mark and Hilda Lytle; Sarah Gaetana Colangione, daughter of Vincent and Kimerlene Colangione and Nicollete Freeze, daughter of Russell and Julie Freeze.

For the occasion, the winner was radiant in a peach colored model featuring a tea-length tulle ballerina-style skirt. The special dress was made for her by her grandmother. Her activities include playing softball, taking dance, singing and planting flowers with her Nana. During the pageant, she was asked what kind of music she enjoys listening to. Her reply was, “Jazz, because it is a little faster than ballet.”

The 2002 princess, Caitlin McClain, daughter of Tammy and Mike McClain, crowned the winner. Entertainment was provided by Jason Roberts, member of the State 4-H Performing Arts Troupe.

Serving as ushers were McCain Smock and Joshua Moore. Ryan Bush served as June Dairy Month chairman with Jamie Harris, UT Extension Service, overseeing the 4-H participation in the special celebration and promotion of the dairy industry and its products.

An addition to this year’s pageant festivities was the naming of the Farmer of the Year. J.B. and Tressa Moore of Moore’s Lane Dairy Farm received the honors for their hard work and dedication to the dairy industry.