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CityViewNC.com | 27 Carolina. Among the family and friends who stood beaming alongside the happy couple were Martina's mother, who lives in Washington, D.C., as well as Chris' mother Fannie Monroe, the one who started it all, and Martina's daughters. Tiffani, now 20, is a junior communications major at East Carolina University. Taylor, 19, is a sophomore at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. "If you ask them, they will say, 'When we get married, Chris Monroe is walking us down the aisle,'" Martina said. Yolanda Wilson, Martina's close friend since their high school days, also was there as an attendant as her husband, Dale, a minister in Charlotte, performed the ceremony. "ey are dear, dear friends of ours and a beautiful family of faith," Yolanda said. "eir value systems are very similar: Helping others and serving God." Martina now works at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Raeford, and Chris, retired from the military, owns a janitorial company. Fannie Monroe, who had a feeling about those two all those years ago, died in the summer of 2020 at age 83. And love endures. "Our belief is that people who want to be married will stay married," Martina said. "Our faith is the driving force. We believe in putting one another before each other." 910.868.5131 | 3200 Cliffdale Road, Fayetteville, NC 28303 | www.fayacademy.org Fayetteville Academy Fayetteville Academy admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin, gender identity, or sexual orientation to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school.It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin, gender identity, or sexual orientation in administration of its educational policies, admissions, financial aid, and athletic and other school-administered programs. Visit www.fayacademy.org for more information • Pre-K through grade 12 STEAM SmartLabs ® • Chromebook 1:1 program • Grades 4-7 LEGO ® Robotics Team • 71 percent of students who take the AP exams score a 3 or higher. • More than $500,000 in need-based financial aid awarded annually to qualified applicants. • The 23 members of the Class of 2021 were offered more than $1.3 million in college scholarships and grants. RANKED #1 IN THE NICHE.COM 2021 BEST PRIVATE K-12 SCHOOLS IN THE FAYETTEVILLE AREA www.connectionsofcc.org f connectionsofcc 119 N. Cool Spring Street Fayetteville NC 28301 Connections of Cumberland County (910) 630-0106 Sending love and gratitude to our supporters. Your contributions gave us the means to provide services to our clients, while also showing us that you believe so strongly in our clients and our mission. Thank you!

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