Bell (Mazzu) 2001 Martha Claire Woldert 2000 Caroline Malone Key 1999 Joan Lindsay Burroughs (Woldert) 1998 Meridith Leigh Patterson (Hayes) 1997 Elizabeth Marsh Smith (Ortega) 1996 Anna Elizabeth Clyde (Malone) 1995 Martha Lindsey Wolf 1994 Michael Katherine McArthur 1993 Erin Elizabeth Simpson 1992 Kristie Leigh Hardin 1991 Ashley Jean Powell (Sutton) 1990 Katherine Claire Duncan 1989 Samantha Price Fischer (Skaran, McPherson, Kyle) 1988 Lora Elizabeth Clyde (Arnold) 1987 Allyson Anne Henry (Sullivan) 1986 Marla Katherine Hughes (Reeder) 1985 Mollie Bess Arnold (Winston) 1984 Diana Patricia Taylor (McMillan) 1983 Jane Alice Boyd Hartley (Coker) 1982 Jamie Clara Arnold (Landes) 1981 Kay Elizabeth Fair 1980 Alicia Staley Wynne (Gray) 1979 Claire Martin Ramey (Turner) 1978 Virginia Rice Fair (Gowin) 1977 Amy Jane Lawrence (Walton) 1976 Hollee Susann Hedge (Clawater) 1975 Nanette Oge (West) 1974 Eloise Clyde (Chandler) 1973 Amanda Warner (Jackson) 1972 Cynthia Eileen Stringer (Martin) 1971 Mary Martha Fair 1970 Melinda Riter (Shoemake) 1969 Eugenia Key (Son) 1968 Louise Grelling Spence (Griffeth) 1967 Katherine Clyde (Ramsey) 1966 Lynn Clawater (Staley) 1965 Elaine McKay (Harman) 1964 Carolyn Louise Shaw 1963 Lometa Hudnall 1962 Harriet Sue Caldwell (McArthur) 1961 Lousanne Orr Wise (Yandell) 1960 Carol Joan Dean (Wade) 1959 Elizabeth Byars (Summers) 1958 Patricia Lewis (Chambers) 1957 Kay Howard (Garland) 1956 Gail Hudson (White) 1955 Maymerle Shirley (Brown) 1954 Joanne Miller (Glass) 1953 Sally Kay 1952 Carol Ellison (Stollenwerck) 1951 Catherine Roberts 1950 Laura Jill King (Ramey) 1949 Rose Marie Young (Reynolds) 1948 Mary Anne Nenney (McCain) 1947 Carolyn Riviere (McArthur) 1942-1946 Suspension of Rose Festival During World War II. 1941 Elizabeth Calhoun (Bobbitt) 1940 Mary John Grelling (Spence) 1939 Dorothy Bell (Finn) 1938 Frances Connally 1937 Katherine Booty 1936 Gertrude Ann Windsor (Richardson) 1935 Margaret Hunt Hill 1934 Louise Boren 1933, the 1st Rose Queen, Margaret Copeland (Donoghue) from Palestine, Texas Rose Festival events Rose Festival events open to the public generally include: A Vespers service, held at the home church of the reigning Rose Queen The Queen's Tea, in which the public is invited to mingle with the Rose Queen and her court at the Tyler Municipal Rose Garden A Men's Luncheon and a Ladies' Luncheon, featuring guest speakers Queen's Coronation ceremonies The Rose Festival Parade, featuring floats, bands and a number of community groups A Rose Show and gardening seminars The Rose Festival Arts and crafts Show at Tyler's Rose Garden. There are also many other events such as an