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Little Miss Farewell

My dream of becoming Little Miss Lumbee began driving hundreds of miles from wherever you your floor out upstairs, but as long as we were
when I was just 7 years old. Two years straight I were, to come and support me in my role as Little having fun you didn’t mind. I love you.
gave it my all. However, God had other plans. He Miss Lumbee. Casey, thank you for coming to Ms. Celeste, you are one of the kindest people I
doesn’t make mistakes and He certainly doesn't every local pow wow to watch me dance. I love have ever come to know. You always made sure
lie. Despite the outcome, I never lost my will to y’all. Jett and I had plenty of candy and junk on those
fight. On July 5th 2017, after all the hard work, To my Mom and Daddy, thank you for never long appearance days. From you I have learned
and dedication, I was blessed to be crowned saying no to my dreams, but rather doing to strive daily to be positive in everything I do and
Little Miss Lumbee. everything to encourage, challenge and help me say. I love you.
During my reign, the first thing that comes to to achieve them. Thank you both for being the
mind are all of the selfless, most amazing people ones who made me believe I could do this in the To our Senior Miss Lumbee, Ms. Sherry Carter.
who have been with me and supported me first place. I love y’all forever and ever. Thank you for always being so kind hearted and
throughout the year. Jett, you have been the best little brother this positive in everything.
Huge thanks to Mr. Sam and Sheena Bailey! We entire year. You would have rather of been home To my amazing Junior Miss Lumbee, and side
owe you guys the world. Thank you for every playing Fortnite during every appearance and kick, Anna Grace. I enjoyed every late night
breathtaking photo you captured. You endured sleepover and I know a few of them I ended up
some pretty muggy weather, and getting ate alive sick and accidentally gave you the flu once, but
by bugs just to make sure my pictures were we still had fun right?! We have shared so many
perfect. You guys rock. secrets, laughs and tears together throughout
this year and picked one another up when we
Patty Penfield and Mr. Greg Bryant, thank you were down. You will forever be my sister and one
for being in my corner every year since 2015, I of my best friends. I love you so much.
have had some of the most beautiful beadwork
because of you two. I love y’all. Mahlea, my beautiful and talented Teen Miss
Lumbee. I couldn't be more blessed than to have
To my amazing support system at South
Scotland Elementary School, especially my 4th a sister who loves church the way you do, smiles
grade teachers, you guys were awesome at through everything and reminds me all the time
making sure I never got behind on my work. I how much you love me. Because of you I love
hope I have made you all proud by not only coffee a little more than Momma will let me, and
representing my school, but also as the first Little have a habit of calling everyone "Honey". I'll
Miss Lumbee from Scotland County. forever be your shotgun rider and selfie partner. I
love you forever.
Tiffany Chavis my “Tiff", you have watched me
grow up and supported every dream along the My fierce Miss Lumbee and big sister, Madison. I
way. You have been on this journey with me since hope to one day be half the leader you have been
day one and made sure I had a new pair of this year. Thank you for wiping my tears away,
moccasins with every new regalia. Thank you for making me laugh, and being that over protective
cheering me on in everything I do. I love you sister that you are. I could never begin to thank
always. you enough for all of the love, patience and help
you give me on a daily basis. Dance has become
To my very own Brittany Paige, you have my life because of you. I love you more than you’ll
definitely had my back all year long, thank you for pow wow I had to be at, but you stuck it out for ever know.
always being on stand by when I needed that me. Sissy loves you.
perfect bun or makeup, even if you had to yell at Ms. Ranessa, I'm so thankful for you. You've To the next Little Miss Lumbee, soak up every
me 100 times to be still. You will always be a part always made sure I never forgot who I was or moment, because your year will surely fly. It is
of my " Dream Team", I love you. what I was capable of. You have pushed me your job to be a role model as you are now part
To my Comfort, I love you so much! You believed hard and made sure I was always challenged of something much greater than you know, and
in me the most. Thank you for always being there because you knew I could handle it. The amount trust me, it’s the BEST job in the world.
no matter what. You will forever be my big sister. of time, energy and effort you have poured into I am looking forward to the next chapter of my life
my life the last 4 years has been overwhelming. as I turn the page on this one.
Mimi, you have been my biggest fan since I was
born. I can count on you for absolutely anything. I love you. For the very last time, I am honored to be your
Papa you aren't the fondest of the pageant world, Ms. Kim, thank you so much for opening your Little Miss Lumbee 2017-2018.
but you have always supported me regardless, home, especially your kitchen to me. There were
and for that I love you so much. Uncle Dustin, so many memories made in the process, most of
you've missed so much of my journey while you the time with slime. I know between dancing and
served our country, but that didn't stop you from singing, Anna, Charity and I have probably worn