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Til Death Do Us Part
A Marriage Survives The Stress Of Military Life

Synopsis

The summer of 1975 reveals the relationship of two black teenagers (Carlos Slaughter and Virginia Cottingham) who go from friends, to lovers, to holy matrimony. Teddy, her previous lover, returns to town with intentions to recapture his relationship with Virginia, but finds Virginia is engaged to be married to Slaughter. Teddy, furious with this news, confronts Slaughter. Slaughter and Virginia’s relationship is on shaky ground when Virginia suspects Slaughter may have cheated on her. Virginia asks Ellie to be her matron of honor. Slaughter and Virginia are married. Virginia confirms her pregnancy, and Slaughter joins the army.

Larry (a friend of Virginia’s) has a serious crush on Virginia and pretends to like Sheila (Slaughter’s sister), when he really likes Virginia, seeking to captivate Virginia’s heart. Slaughter gets drunk and has a one-night-stand with Judy. The marital infidelity unfolds. Virginia gives birth, and Slaughter discovers that Larry has feelings for Virginia and takes his family to his first duty station in Ft. Campbell, Kentucky.

Slaughter has been contacted to testify in a former drill sergeant’s trial. Virginia discovers Judy’s letters. Virginia confronts Slaughter about Judy. Slaughter threatens to shoot Iris, his neighbor. Slaughter is assigned to Germany. Priscilla and Hillary (Virginia’s girlfriends), battle over Priscilla’s involvement with Hillary’s husband, and Mrs. Connors’ husband finds her with another soldier. Slaughter discovers Virginia’s exposure to drugs and alcohol.

Author Biography

Viranda I. Slappy

Viranda I. Slappy, was born June 27, 1957 in Macon, Georgia, the daughter of the late Willie James Nottingham, SR. and Viriam Purnell Bowman. A graduate of, Northeast High School and Los Angeles Community College, she has Associate Degree, General Studies with a concentration in Business Management. She is also a Graduate of Central Texas College, Fort Riley, Kansas. She is an Office Automation Military Personnel Assistant employed with Department of Defense, United States Army Civil Service, 1st Personnel Service Battalion of Fort Riley, Kansas. She is the wife of John Cecil Slappy, Sr., retired soldier from the United States Army and now an employee of the Department of Defense Civil Service employee at Fort Riley, Kansas.

She is the mother of two children and one grandson. One child, Zsashamica Demetricus Slappy, is a graduate of Fort Hays State University, and holds a Bachelor’s of Arts as well as a Master of Science. She is also an employee of University of Kansas, located in Lawrence, Kansas. She is the grandmother of Gevon John Kimbel Slappy. She is also the sibling of Willie James Nottingham, Jr., Patricia Ann Fenelle and Michael Allen Nottingham, all residence of Macon, Georgia. She is currently residing in Junction City, Kansas.

In her leisure time, she is an active member and Past Matron of St. Tabitha Chapter, Order of Eastern Stars, member of Heriones of Jericho, Daughter of Isis and Cyrenes of Prince Hall Affiliation, Free and Accepted Masonry, of Kansas Jurisdiction. Her religion is Baptist, member of Second Missionary Baptist Church, Junction City, Kansas and as well as New Home Baptist Church, Macon, Georgia.