Dr. Joseph Robert Wammack, 79, passed away in St. John's Hospital on Saturday, May 8, 2010, surrounded by his family. Joe was born "at an early age" on February 9, 1931, in Springfield, to parents Helen and Fred Wammack. He attended Greenwood Laboratory School where he met Louise Blair. After attending Southwest Missouri State College together, Joe and Louise married on June 7, 1952. Joe went on to graduate from UMKC dental school in 1955. After serving as a captain in the United States Air Force in Amarillo, Texas, he and Louise returned to Springfield, where Joe practiced dentistry until 1996. As a lifetime member of First and Calvary Presbyterian Church, he served as an elder, deacon, usher, and loyal member of the bowling team. There was no pretense in Joe Wammack. Without exception, what you saw was what you got, and what you got was nearly always what you needed. Whether you were a golfing buddy, one of the "old guys," a member of ROMEO, or if you were one of the countless people in need that Joe helped throughout his life, you knew you could depend on him. Joe was preceded in death by his parents, and by his sons, John and Dan Wammack. He is survived by his wife, Louise; his son and daughter-in-law, Jim and Joni Wammack, and grandsons, Dylan and Evan, of Ozark; daughter and son-in-law, Betsy and Brett Miller, and granddaughters, Cassidy and Carsen, of Springfield; son, Ed Wammack, and grandchildren, Chandler and Allison, of Monett; and sister and brother-in-law, Patricia and C.W. Hunter, of Crestwood, Missouri. Visitation will be in Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home on Tuesday, May 11, from 7 to 8 p.m. After a private burial in Eastlawn Cemetery, a memorial service will be held in First and Calvary Presbyterian Church, Wednesday, May 12, at 2 p.m. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to First and Calvary, or charity of donor's choice.