{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"The News Journal","provider_url":"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net","title":"Donald Lawrence Benfield &ndash; The News Journal","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"JzIW6jwr1M\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net\/donald-lawrence-benfield\/\">Donald Lawrence Benfield<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net\/donald-lawrence-benfield\/embed\/#?secret=JzIW6jwr1M\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Donald Lawrence Benfield&#8221; &#8212; The News Journal\" data-secret=\"JzIW6jwr1M\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!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);\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/W-Benfield-Donald.gif","thumbnail_width":238,"thumbnail_height":302,"description":"Donald Lawrence Benfield, 85, formerly of Lily, passed away peacefully Thursday, February 15, 2018 at Richmond, KY. Born at Benedict in Lee County, VA, he was a son of the late Creed Benfield and Myrtle Hyden Wilson. Sisters Verline Foster Campbell and Elizabeth \u201cBetty\u201d Maxwell and an infant brother preceded him in death. Lawrence had been a shuttle car operator for U. S. Steel\u2019s #32 coal mine at Lynch, KY. Also he had worked for Roark Brothers in London, the Laurel County road department, National Standard Co. in Corbin, and been a school bus driver for Laurel County. He is survived by his loving and supportive wife Anna Ruth Feltner Benfield; two daughters, Nancy Sabrina Cobb (Rodney) of Richmond and Claudette Elaine Cox (Tom) of Lily; three sons, Larry Wayne Benfield (Brenda), Claude Blaine Benfield (Michelle), and Lawrence Allen Benfield (Jennifer), all of Lily; a host of grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great-great grandchildren along with other family and friends. A celebration of Lawrence\u2019s life was held at Vankirk-Grisell Funeral Home on Tuesday, Feb. 20. Interment followed at the Hopkins Cemetery at Lily. Pallbearers were the first grandsons, sons-in-law and cousin. Memorial contributions are suggested to the Hopkins Cemetery. Messages may be sent to the Benfield family at www.vankirkgrisellfuneralhome.com."}