Essie Spence Goad, 91, of Dugspur passed away Friday, March 2, 2001 in Twin County Hospital. She was born December 8, 1909 in Floyd County to George Hylton Spence and Martha Lea Cain Spence. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Edgar "Ed" Goad on June 4, 1973, a son Eugene Randolph Goad on December 29, 1944; three brothers and two sisters. She is survived by three sons, Edgar Hugh Goad, Dugspur, Frank Woodson Goad, McCook, Nebraska, and Buddy George Goad, Willis. Daughter Rose Lea Lineback, King NC.; foster son Roger Dale Robertson, Auburn, Ala.; ten grandchildren, three foster grandchildren; fifteen great grandchildren; two sisters Beulah Blum, St. Petersburg, Fla., and Francis Horton of New Port Richey, Fla.; two brothers John D. Spence, North East, MD and Jack Spence of Hamptonville, NC. She was a Daughter of the American Revolution, Family viewing will be Monday night from 7-9 p.m. March 5 at Vaughan-Guynn-McGrady Funeral Home in Hillsville. Funeral Service will be Tuesday, March 6 at 1 p.m. at Liberty Bible Church on Dugspur Road(638) Laurel Fork, conducted by Pastor Harold Fenstermaker, Bryan Childress and S.G. Bolt. Burial will be in the Spence Cemetery on Dugspur Road, (638) Dugspur, Carroll County. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made for the care of the Spence Cemetery, which Essie and their father have continually cared for, for many years. Memorials may be given or mailed to daughter Rosa Lea Linebeck at 325 Northfield Drive, King, NC., 27021.