2024 ROYALTY
WV Coal Festival Royalty
2023 ROYALTY
WV Coal Festival Royalty
The WV Coal Festival is held each year in the spring order to prepare our royalty for their responsibilities to the festival and to the town. We expect our representatives to be spokespersons for our town, community and it’s citizens at a statewide level. Through appearances, community service, and activism we encourage our Royalty to emphasize tourism to our lovely town and dedicate themselves to a year of service to others.
CURRENT ROYAL COURT
OUR 2024 WV COAL FESTIVAL ROYAL COURT
QUEEN
MATTIE VANDALE
Mattie is currently attending South Charleston High School and will graduate in 2025. Mattie is a 4.7 GPA student while taking part in after school dance classes, as well as teaching dance to young students.
Mattie is a member of the student council, national honor society, and a part of the international baccalaureate program. Mattie loves to dance, read, and spend time with her friends. She is so thankful to be able to represent this amazing city and industry and can’t wait to meet everyone in Madison June 18-22!
MRS. QUEEN
Rashelle Lea Prince
Hello! My name is Rashelle Lea Prince, and I am the 2024 Mrs. Coalfield Queen. I am 43 years old and reside in Wayne County, WV. I am the daughter of retired coal miner, Leroy Perry, and his wife Karen.
I am married to David Todd Prince, who has worked in the mining industry for 21 years and is currently with Richwood Industries. I received a BS from Pikeville University in 2003, in Psychology and Human Services. My platform is, From Survive to Thrive, where I have put in countless hours and sometimes tears, to help the children and families of WV.
I have been employed with Children First since 2011, where I am a service provider in areas such as life skill services and parenting. My husband and I have five children together, four boys and one girl ranging in age from 20 years to 9 months old. I enjoy baton twirling, dancing, pageants, four wheeling, hunting, fishing, and spending quality time with family and friends. I am a born-again Christian and a member of the Freewill Baptist Church.
I am so honored to be the 2024 Mrs. WV Coal Queen and promise to do my absolute best to represent this title the way it deserves, while advocating for the WV Mining Industry.
MS. QUEEN
Emilee Butcher
Emilee Butcher is 24 years old and from Clay, WV. She is incredibly passionate about helping out her community and further her education. She recently graduated with her Master's from Marshall University and plans on pursuing her doctorate degree in psychology. She love anything that has to do with plants, reading, and being outside.
TEEN QUEEN
Ava Johnson
Hello everyone! My name is Ava Johnson, and I am your 2024 WV Coal Festival Teen! This year, I will be entering the 10th grade at Spring Valley High School where I am in all honors classes, Marshall history class, and am interested in becoming a nurse one day.
I am a member of the varsity soccer team, Beta Club, help with the clothing and food pantry, and am the leader of my school’s RAZE crew. Outside of school, I enjoy reading, modeling, being a member of the fashion advisory board, and love representing our beautiful Mountain State! Being a member of RAZE allows me to work together with the American Lung Association that advocates for Black Lung victims.
I am beyond excited to represent this title with the utmost pride and respect for coal miners and their families.
JR. TEEN
Kabella Fisher
Kabella is a title holder who currently holds titles ranging from local to state levels. She is currently preparing to compete in nationals this summer!
Kabella loves traveling, going to festivals, cheerleading, tumbling, and modeling. She has experience as a runway model for New York Fashion Week with Supermodels Unlimited, and as a print model featured in Gladys Magazine.
Kabella has a huge heart and is very involved with community service, fundraising, and volunteering for nonprofit organizations. Her platform is #bellasbigpicture - which is all about putting compassion into action!
She is also very active in her church and school, where she is a Ministry Dancer, Youth Group Student Leader, Honor Roll Student, and Reporter of her Student Council.
LITTLE MISS
Caroline Lilly
Caroline is so excited to represent the WV Coal Festival and the coal industry this year! As a daughter of the coal industry, she represents this title with pride. Caroline is eight years old from Morgantown, WV, where she plays soccer and rides horses. This year she will travel WV promoting the WV Coal Festival while continuing to be an advocate for The Ronald McDonald House and the Diaper Plus Initiative.
TINY MISS
Peyton Myers
Peyton is honored to represent the men, women, and families of the coal industry in West Virginia and beyond. Peyton resides in Chester and will be attending Pre-K in the fall. As your Tiny Miss, Peyton will be sharing the story “Bitty,” a courageous canary from the coal mines with the students in West Virginia. “The best thing to come out of the coal mine….is the coal miner.”
WEE MISS
Atalea Pelkey
Atalea is thrilled to learn about our mining industry while getting to see different mining memorials and representing our miners as the WV Coal Festival Wee Miss. Atalea is 2 years old, currently resides in Mannington, WV and is known for being silly, sociable, and sassy. She loves making new friends and sharing her bright smile.
BABY MISS
Oaklynn Tilly-Rose Woodrum
Oaklynn Tilly-Rose Woodrum is excited to represent the WV Coal Festival this year! Her daddy is a welding mechanic and fixes coal machinery throughout the state. Oaklynn is bubbly, always smiling, and a very loved baby. She is super curious and cannot wait to attend and explore all coal events this year!
PAGEANT DIRECTOR
HEATHER CLAY
Heather Clay is the WV Coal Festival Pageant Director. She has been involved in pageantry for more than thirty years as a contestant, coach, director, pageant mom, and sash designer. After entering a local pageant as a teenager she instantly fell in love with pageants and traveled West Virginia competing in them. Heather has a proven track record of pageant production since she began directing pageants over 20 years ago and has held pageants all over the region since then. Heather lives in Charleston and has two children, River and Reese. Heather earned a Bachelors degree from West Virginia State University and is the WV Director for 160 Driving Academy CDL Training. In addition to the WV Coal Festival, Heather is heavily involved in multiple community and charity organizations statewide.
Copyright© 2023 WV Coal Festival| Website Designed by Ideation Digital
Copyright© 2023 WV Coal Festival| Website Designed by 229 Websites