Ladine Smith Goodnight was born October 11th, 1940 in Dallas, Texas to Lucille Katherine (Reed) and Dennis Fleet Bassett. She passed away Friday, February 18th, 2022 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at the age of 81 years, 4 months, and 7 days.
As a young girl she moved with her parents from Dallas, Texas to the family farm in Texola, Oklahoma. She attended school there in Texola until the school closed and she transferred to Erick Schools where she graduated salutatorian in 1958. After graduation she married her high school sweetheart, Rodney Earl Smith on January 26th, 1959 and they made their home in Amarillo, Texas. She found employment at Levi Strauss as a seamstress for many years. She also worked at Refreshment Vending, Levine's Department Store (while managing the family trucking company), then retired from Owen's Corning after many years. In 1995 and 1996 they traveled between Amarillo and Mayfield while rebuilding the Smith family home. In 1997 they made the move and retired there where she enjoyed gardening, playing dominoes, and fishing. In March of 2006, Rodney passed away at her side and she continued to live at the farm. She filled her time planting trees and traveling with family until she met Ronny Dean Goodnight and they were married on August 13th, 2016. They continued to live at her farm and enjoyed a lot of fishing, playing dominoes, and spending quality time with her sisters.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her Husband, Rodney Earl Smith; son, Michael Keith Smith; her twin sister, Nadine Waggoner.
Ladine is survived by her second husband, Ron Goodnight, of the home; 3 children, Kelvin Smith and wife Erin, Greenbriar, AR; Rita Lee and husband, Randy, Waco, TX; Tina Dunlap and husband, Shawn, Elk City, OK; and 2 bonus children; David Goodnight and wife, Cindy, Frankfort, IN; and Kim Northcott and husband, Randy, Edmond, OK. 10 grandchildren, Shonda Spencer, Wesley Smith, Scott Lee, Jennifer Branch, Skyla Dunlap, Cody Dunlap, Alex Northcott, Hailey Northcott, Kenzie Northcott, and Maddox Goodnight; 8 great grandchildren, Austin, Jewel, Kaitlyn, Kaleb, Chloe, Jolee, Paisley, and Brandon; 2 sisters, Norma Jean Austin, Kay Smith and husband, Melvin; and a host of loved extended family and friends.
Funeral Services will be held Monday, February 28th, 2022 at Erick Church of Christ at 2:30 pm, officiated by Dan Langdon. Burial will immediately follow at the Erick Cemetery under the direction of Chris Whinery and the staff of Affordable Cremation Services-West. Condolences can be made online at www.classicfunerals.com
The family suggest that donations be made in honor of Ladine to: Plant With Purpose at the link provided below.
https://plantwithpurpose.org/