Mary Charlotte "Jo" Dale

Mary Charlotte "Jo" Dale, 64, of Valdese died Monday, March 26, 2012. Born in Burke County, NC on June 3, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Roby Brown and Laura Ann Griffin Brown. Jo was a member of Light House Ministries. She co-owned and operated Dale Furniture and Antiques. She loved to help people.A wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, and sister, Jo is survived by her husband, John Huss; sons, Donnie Dean Dale and wife, Rhonda, Victor Lewis Dale and wife, Margaret, and Donald Ray Dale, Jr., all of Morganton; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; siblings, Sue Dale of Morganton, Iris Suddreth of Valdese, Barbara Jean Taylor of Drexel, Arnold Brown and wife, Brenda, of Morganton, Clyde Brown of Drexel, Darryl Brown and wife, Venus, of Valdese, and Shirley Moody and husband, Paul, of Connelly Springs; and a number of nieces and nephews.In addition to her parents, Mary was preceded in death by a son, Terry Jay Dale.The funeral will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, March 29, 2012 in the Colonial Chapel of Sossoman Funeral Home with Pastor Donna O’Neal officiating. Burial will follow in Burke Memorial Park. The family will receive friends Wednesday evening from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. at the funeral Home.Memorial contributions may be made to Burke Hospice and Palliative Care, Inc., 1721 Enon Road, Valdese, NC 28690.