Tina talks with Duane and her neighbor, Craig Munnings, outside her house in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina. Aside from her friends, Tina leans on her husband for support. Duane said they have a strong relationship and have been married for 30 years. They met on a blind date in 1994 and were engaged six months later.

“She was just gorgeous,” he said. “She was the most beautiful thing I’d ever seen and still is. And she was very funny and affable.” He said he is constantly impressed with how she has cared for her parents.

“I just have this amazing respect for her for what she does diligently, without fail,” Duane said. “She takes such good care of her parents and she always looked out for their well-being, regardless of whether she would get frustrated. It never stopped her from doing all the duties she needed to do to care for them to the best of her abilities.”