1.0The News Journalhttps://qa.thenewsjournal.netrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="WnCVaznh5D"><a href="https://qa.thenewsjournal.net/obituary-notices-for-december-18-2014/">Obituary Notices for December 18, 2014</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://qa.thenewsjournal.net/obituary-notices-for-december-18-2014/embed/#?secret=WnCVaznh5D" width="600" height="338" title="“Obituary Notices for December 18, 2014” — The News Journal" data-secret="WnCVaznh5D" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> Merle Sledge Edwards Merle Sledge Edwards, 73, of Kenny Bug Road Williamsburg, passed away Friday December 12, 2014 at her residence. Visitation was Tuesday, Dec. 16, at the Llewellyn Funeral Home in Jellico. Funeral services were Tuesday Dec. 16,  at the Llewellyn Funeral Home Chapel  The Llewellyn Funeral Home is honored to service the family.   James Dwight Mays Rev. James Dwight Mays, 53, of Louden Road, Williamsburg, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2014 at Baptist Health in Lexington. Visitation was Friday, Dec. 19, at the Croley Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral services were held Saturday, Dec. 20, at the Croley Funeral Home Chapel Croley Funeral Home of Williamsburg, is in charge of arrangements.   Ardella Hatfield Ardella Hatfield, 74, of Williamsburg, passed away Monday, Dec. 8, 2014 at Baptist Health Corbin in Corbin. Visitation was Thursday, Dec. 11, at the Eillison Funeral Home. Funeral services were held Friday, Dec. 12, at the Ellison Funeral Home Chapel. Ellison Funeral Home of Williamsburg, is in charge of these arrangements.