Leslie Payne
Hometown: Bolivar, Mo.
Family: Wife, Susan; son, Derek and daughter-in-law, Sundi; daughter, Ashley and son-in-law, Brandon Moore; and grandchildren Kennedy (5), Bentley (5) and...
John David Roper
Family: Wife, Elaine; daughter, Emily; and sons, Elson and Tristan
Hometown: Lebanon, Mo.
In Town: Having grown up in Lebanon and coming from a long line...
Gary Don Letterman
Family: Wife, Sandy; two grown children, Carrie and Grant; and four grandchildren
Hometown: Niangua, Mo.
In Town: Gary Don Letterman is the recorder of deeds for...
Brant Harvey
Hometown: Lamar, MO
Family: Wife, Erin; sons, Knox and Briggs
In Town: Brant Harvey is a multi-line insurance agent for Missouri Farm Bureau in Greenfield, Mo.
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Kelsey Doty
Family: Husband Lance; and daughters Eloise (4) and Emmy (9 months)
Hometown: Elkland, Mo.
In Town: Kelsey, 27, graduated as salutatorian from Buffalo (Mo.) High School...
Joseph Stratton
Hometown: Lebanon, Mo.
Family: Wife Laura Gail; daughters, Josie (9), Paula (7), Emmylou (1); and son, Sam (6)
In Town: Joseph Stratton has been a Conway...
Dr. Shad Hilton
Hometown: Richland, Mo.
Family: Wife, Morgan; children, Madilynn (10), Reece (7) and Russell (2)
In Town: Named for one of Silver Dollar City’s most famous early...
Jennie Boosey
Hometown: Marshfield, Mo.
Family: Husband, James; two sons
In Town: Jennie Boosey, from Marshfield, Mo., is a graphic designer for Bass Pro Shops in Springfield, Mo.,...
Dustin Stewart
Hometown: Pleasant Hope, Mo.
Family: Wife, Lacy; and two children
In Town: Dustin Stewart, from Pleasant Hope, Mo, owns and operates DG Stewart Hardgoods, a custom...
MarLisa McGowan
Family: Husband, Jamie; son, Clayton, 12; and daughter, Makenna, 9
Hometown: Mountain Grove, Mo.
In Town: MarLisa is a busy pediatric nurse practitioner and has been...
