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CityViewNC.com | 11 T Monday-Saturday: 10 am-6 pm • Sunday: Closed 4101 Raeford Road • www.woodysfurniturestores.com • Mon-Sat 10 am-6 pm SOLID WOOD • READY TO FINISH • CUSTOM FINISH WE OFFER: • Traditional funeral services • Cremation with a full array of service options • Arranging honors for military services (active, retired or veterans) • Assistance with the filing of benefits (Social Security, VA) authorizations (death certificates) and insurance • Memorial DVDs and other memorial tributes • Pre-planning funeral options • Serving all faiths and cultures: We care for families of all faiths and are able to assist those without a spiritual leader WE PROVIDE: • Full service facilities • Chapel seating for over 200 people • Exceptional staff: We have carefully chosen each member of our staff to ensure that our families receive the most professional, compassionate care • Family operated atmosphere. We answer to YOU. We offer the level of compassionate care only a family can provide Family Owned and Operated Since 1933 545 Ramsey Street, Fayetteville, NC 28301 | 910.483.1331 | www.JerniganWarren.com Jernigan-Warren Funeral Home Jernigan-Warren Funeral Home Pressed: A Creative Space Downtown BY JANELOVESLOC AL PHOTOGRAPHY BY MAT THEW WONDERLY THE FORESHADOWING OF a superstar came during middle school for Ashley ompson. At only thirteen, Ashley started her first business with DIY flair. Handmade headbands were her weekend hustle at her family's garage sales. Later in the halls of high school, Ashley sold tubes of Avon mascara to all of her friends right out of her patch-covered backpack. Since she was only in high school Ashley's mother had to sign her waiver to become an Avon sales rep. Unable to sit still and with a desire to earn extra money, Ashley kept working. Even though 3 a.m. is way too early for most teenagers, before school started in the morning, Ashley trekked over to her neighbor's farm and milked cows. Did you know she is from Wisconsin? Making the Leap Over the years, vanilla vodka and a cake-shaped tutu have been some of Ashley's more creative marketing materials. Her creative endeavors were always through other people's businesses, and she never had the opportunity or resources to jump into something of her own—that is until a love story landed Ashley here in Fayetteville. e newlywed and newly transplanted Ashley and Jon were separated mere weeks aer moving to Fort Bragg as Jon deployed. "I said goodbye to my husband. I will never forget because it was the day before

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