Goldie LaVeda Rinehart 1916 - 2009
Burial service was held at graveside in Chapel Hill Memorial Cemetery on Sunday September 27, 2009 for Goldie LaVeda Rinehart. Over 40 family members and close friends attended. Laveda was honored with Bagpipes and full Scot Regalia, played by Griffin Gruhnwald of Piedmont, Oklahoma. Pallbearers: grandsons Jonathan David Brown, Stephen Mark Brown, and Joseph Paul Brown; 1st Cousin Darrell Boyd; and great-grandsons Derrick Shawn Brown and Jesse Logan Blocker. LaVeda, as everyone knew her, was born Goldie LaVedia Logan on January 3, 1916 at Wewoka, Oklahoma to Charles Campbell Logan and Agnes Luwillie Boyd. Her father, Charley was a pioneer in pre-statehood Oklahoma who came in a wagon train with his family from Stone County, Missouri to Pottawattamie County in about 1901. From there, they finally settled in Wewoka. LaVeda married a Pentecostal preacher, Winfred Oval Brown, August 15, 1932 when she was 16 years old. They had one son, Harold Dean, who became one of Oklahomas greatest pianists and musical leaders until his death in 1992. After Oval died in 1968, she went on to marry three more men and outlived each one. First, Garrell Noel, then Sonny Whitney, and last, Wes Rinehart. One of her grandsons discovered in 2004 that her paternal line had been traced to Restalrig, Scotland, where a line of Logan barons lived for a few hundred years up until the early 1600s. This line descended from a daughter of King Robert II of Scotland, and thus, his maternal grandfather, Robert the Bruce. When told about her royal connection, she remarked, Well, I declare, I guess I always knew I was a princess. LaVeda was deeply religious, and loved the Lord. She was heard many times declaring, God is our provider. He meets all of our needs. LaVeda died at 93 years of age in her home of 47 years at 3017 Eagle Lane, Oklahoma City at about 5:16 p.m. on September 24, 2009. She lived longer than every known ancestor or cousin in both her father and mothers lines. Her family had supposed that her name literally meant the life. But the actual origin is Latin, and means washed and purified. Four grandchildren, sixteen great grandchildren, and three great great grandchildren survive her. She, along with her witty and humorous remarks, will be missed greatly by everyone who knew her.