He was preceded in death by his wife, Ianthe W. Hodges Wallace; mother, Flora Lolley Wallace; father and step-mother, Mr. & Mrs. William Riley Wallace; sister, Oma Wallace Bass and brother-in-law, David Bass; brothers, James and Howard Wallace; sister-in-law, Helen Wallace ; and daughter, Cynthia Dianne Wallace.
He is survived by daughters, Jenni Moore (Bobby), and Carol Sue Swenson (Hardy); son-in-law, Rex Whitworth; grandchildren, Jacki Gaddy (Marty), Joseph Swenson, John Swenson, Stephanie D. Whitworth, and Jennifer Moore Hughes (Shayne); and five great-grandchildren.
Joe served in WWII, 506th Fighter Squadron Army Air Forces. He married Ianthe Hodges in Dec. of 1945. He worked as a Master Brickmason until his retirement. And lived and worked on his farm in Shelby Co. until his death.
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Kilgroe Funeral Home, Leeds directing.