May 31, 1939 – March 10, 2013
Wesley E. Ackley, 73, of Sweet Home died March 10, 2013.
He was born May 31, 1939 in Marshall Town, Iowa to Russell and Bessie (Fraham) Ackley.
He served in the United States Navy for four years, then as a Master Sergeant in the U.S. Air Force for 20 years, before retiring from the military. He came to Sweet Home to retire in 1992.
Mr. Ackley was well known in town as the man in a cowboy hat.
He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Marty Ackley; daughter DeDee Gebhardt of Dallas, Texas; son Kevin Ackley of Dallas, Texas; 13 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren.
Mr. Ackley was preceded in death by his son, Brian Ackley; father Russell Ackley; and mother Bessie Ackley.
Memorial contributions may be made in his name to the Alz-heimer’s Association.
Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling the arrangements