. >> single mother of three janina jefferson, a larger than life personality from big stone gap. >> janina would tell you the truth. no matter what, if you didn't like it, well, that's just too bad. she shot from the hip. she didn't play games. she would tell you she loved you at the end of it. >> the 38 year old was a jack of all trades, working at the water treatment plant in appalachia, virginia. >> this was a job that she had wanted for a long time. >> and there was her creative side painting store windows. >> i love art, i always have. >> and operating a glass design business. it all provided a good life for her two suns and daughter. >> everything that she did was centered around those children. >> then janina met eric jones. >> i remember her being really excited and telling me that she had something going on, and i begged her to tell me what it was and she said, no, i'll tell you if it works out. >> jones came from one of the town's well known and respected families. >> his mom is a wonderful woman, very sincere, a godly woman. >> before long, janina and eric were head over heels.