Evelyn Hemphill, 6, from the Black Hawk Special Education Center, talks with Happy Joe Whitty during the annual Happy Joe’s Holiday Party for children with special needs at the TaxSlayer Center, ...

Not your average Joe: 'Happy Joe' Whitty remembered as pizza giant, philanthropist and Quad-City icon People get nicknames for a reason, and for Lawrence "Happy Joe" Whitty, the reason was obvious.

The Quad-Cities and Bettendorf lost an entrepreneurial and philanthropic icon last week with the death of Lawrence "Happy Joe" Whitty. The Davenport baker-turned-pizza-magnate carried a love for ...

Happy Joe Whitty will be at the Book Rack on Elmore Avenue in Davenport December 1st from noon to 2 p.m. doing a book signing for his new book, Not Your Average Joe. Here is some info on the book: Joe ...