{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"The News Journal","provider_url":"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net","title":"Raymond Ova Smith &ndash; The News Journal","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"2UXIyn95w3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net\/raymond-ova-smith\/\">Raymond Ova Smith<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net\/raymond-ova-smith\/embed\/#?secret=2UXIyn95w3\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Raymond Ova Smith&#8221; &#8212; The News Journal\" data-secret=\"2UXIyn95w3\" 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\/2021\/01\/Raymond-Smith.jpg","thumbnail_width":288,"thumbnail_height":412,"description":"Raymond Ova Smith, age 85, of Highway 204 East, Williamsburg, Kentucky departed this life on Saturday, January 23, 2021 at the St. Elizabeth Hospice in Edgewood, Kentucky.\u00a0 Raymond was born on January 6, 1936 in Williamsburg, Kentucky to the late Charles Ova and Clora (Hubbard) Smith. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife, Evelyn (King) Smith; brothers, Harvey Andrew Smith, Elijah Coleman Smith, Lawrence Elbert Smith, Eldon Smith, and Ancil Lee Smith; and daughter, Dianna Rae Greggory. Raymond worked at National Can in Birmingham, Alabama for 31 years. After he retired he completely devoted his life to serve the Lord.\u00a0 He was a member of Everlasting Missionary Baptist Church in Corbin, Kentucky where he taught Sunday school for 22 years. Raymond is survived by his daughter, Vicky Hamilton of Ryland Heights, Kentucky; brother-in-law, Robert Hamilton of Ryland Heights, Kentucky; brother, Marshall Aaron Smith of Birmingham, Alabama; sister, Opal Maebelle Smith of Warner Robins, Georgia; several nieces, nephews and cousins; and a host of other family and friends to mourn his passing. Visitation will be from 11:00 A.M. until the funeral hour on Saturday, January 30, at Croley Funeral Home. The funeral service will be held at 1:00 P.M. Saturday, January 30, at the Croley Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Corey Cobb and Rev. Don Smith officiating. Following the service, he will be laid to rest in the New Liberty Cemetery. Condolences may be made to the family at www.croleyfh.com Croley Funeral Home in charge of arrangements."}