GOAD, Jody Aaron, 27, of Blacksburg, Va., passed away Wednesday, July 9, 2003 at his parent's home in Hillsville. He was born on January 26, 1976 in Montgomery County, Virginia, to Jerry Ray Goad and Nada Edwards Goad. Survivors include his parents, Jerry Ray and Nada Edwards Goad of Hillsville; maternal grandparents, Odell and Ava Edwards of Hillsville; maternal great-grandmother, Mildred Hill of Hillsville; two aunts, Brenda Smith of Hillsville, Jean Cruise of Hillsville; uncle, Don Goad of Hillsville; several cousins. He is preceded in death by paternal grandparents, Posey Ray and Esther Hull Goad. Funeral service 2 p.m. Saturday, July 12, 2003 at the Vaughan-Guynn-McGrady Chapel in Hillsville. Rev. Wendell Horton officiating. Burial in Semones Cemetery. The family will receive friends Friday, July 11, 2003 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Vaughan-Guynn-McGrady Chapel in Hillsville. Flowers will be appreciated, however memorial donations may also be made to The Jody Goad Memorial Fund, c / o Stuart Mease, Virginia Tech Dept. of Management, 2118 Pamplin Hall (0233), Blacksburg, Va. 24061; The Northern Hospice-Cana Division, 15397 Fancy Gap Highway, Cana, Va. 24317; or to the American Brain Tumor Association, 2720 River Road, Des Plaines, Illinois 60018.