Ansley Faith Cantrell Crowned Junior Fair Princess (View Video Clip Here)

The 2023 Junior Fair Princess of the DeKalb County Fair is Ansley Faith Cantrell (center). The 16-year-old daughter of Tony and Amee Cantrell of Smithville was among fifteen young ladies ages 13-16 who competed for the crown Monday night. The first runner-up was Ellie Caroline Ray (left), 13-year-old daughter of Shayne and Kandi Ray of Alexandria. Second runner-up was Karah Jo Ford of Smithville (right), 13-year-old daughter of Hector O’Roscoe and Amanda Ford.

Deanna Marie Agee (left) was named Most Photogenic of the Junior Fair Princess Pageant at the DeKalb County Fair. She is the 15-year-old daughter of David and Dama Agee of Smithville. Agee was also in the top ten. The title of Miss Congeniality went to McKenna Reece Miller of Dowelltown (right), 15-year-old daughter of Charles and Christen Cox and David and Casey Miller. She was also in the top ten.

July 10, 2023
By: Dwayne Page

The 2023 Junior Fair Princess of the DeKalb County Fair is Ansley Faith Cantrell

(View WJLE DeKalb County Fair Photo Gallery at link below)

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The 16-year-old daughter of Tony and Amee Cantrell of Smithville was among fifteen young ladies ages 13-16 who competed for the crown Monday night at the DeKalb County Fair.

She succeeds the retiring Junior Fair Princess, Allyson Roxanne Fuller, the 17-year-old daughter of Anthony and Amanda Fuller of Smithville.

The first runner-up was Ellie Caroline Ray, 13-year-old daughter of Shayne and Kandi Ray of Alexandria.

Second runner-up was Karah Jo Ford of Smithville, 13-year-old daughter of Hector O’Roscoe and Amanda Ford.

Deanna Marie Agee was named Most Photogenic. She is the 15-year-old daughter of David and Dama Agee of Smithville. Agee was also in the top ten.

The title of Miss Congeniality went to McKenna Reece Miller of Dowelltown, 15-year-old daughter of Charles and Christen Cox and David and Casey Miller. She was also in the top ten.

Other contestants in the top ten were 15 year old Cali Beth Agee, daughter of Kevin and Jennifer Agee of Smithville; 14 year old Kaylyn Isabelle Prichard, daughter of Andy and Chrissy Prichard of Liberty; 13 year old Brileigh Nicole Bullard, daughter of Nikki and Jimmy Martin and Riley and Kayla Bullard of Smithville; 15 year old Averie Nicole McMinn, daughter of Nathan McMinn and Amanda and Jake Franklin of Smithville; and 14 year old Kenadee Rose Prichard, daughter of Luke and Jodee Prichard of Alexandria.

Remaining contestants were 16-year-old Keara McKinsey Milligan, daughter of Josh and Cyndi Milligan of Smithville; 13-year-old Savannah Faith Stibil, daughter of John and Glenda Stibil of Smithville; 16-year-old Jasmen Chapman, daughter of Debbie Miller and Jamie Chapman of Smithville; 14-year-old Ellabeth Jane Ferrell, daughter of Steven and Amy Ferrell of Smithville; and 13-year-old Brianna Madison Washer, daughter of Charlise Washer and John and Karey Washer of Smithville.