It all started in 1954, in Northern New Your State about two miles from Canada. Ted had recently married and was looking for a winter recreational activity. The choices were limited so he joined the company bowling league. He only averaged 143 that first year but he was hooked. The following season, the league needed a new Secretary and Ted volunteered. Now he was really hooked! This led to six years as Association Manager.
After 25 years of bowling and serving as League Secretary or League President in Maryland, Ted and his wife, Betty, retired to the Grand Strand in 1991. A week after they arrived, Ted was back on the lanes and the following Spring, he was elected Secretary of his league. A position he has held for 30 years. He was soon elected to the Association’s Board of Directors and subsequently served as Association Manager for 6 years. In 2009, Ted was inducted into the Grand Strand Bowling Hall of Fame in the Meritorious Service Category. Although, Ted’s high scores were 286 and 688, he has always admired outstanding bowlers. Over the years, he has successfully nominated 28 bowlers to the Grand Strand Hall of Fame including 21 in the Bowling Achievement Category.
Ted treasures the great friends he has made during his 68 years of bowling. They have deeply enriched his life.
Obituary for Edward Allison “Ted” Ackley
Obituary – Edward A. “Ted” Ackley Edward A. “Ted” Ackley, 96, of the Myrtle Trace subdivision in Conway, died on January 6, 2024, at the Embrace Hospice House after a brief illness. He was born in Colchester, Vermont, on August 7, 1927, the son of the late Ferdinand M. Ackley and Frances Malone Ackley. He served in the U.S. Navy on the USS Huntington during World War II. After receiving a degree in Business Administration from Clarkson University, he was employed by the Aluminum Company of America for 14 years in Massena, New York. He retired from Fairchild Space and Defense in Germantown, Maryland in 1991 as a Human Resources Manager after 23 years of service. Ted had a very active retirement focusing on golf, bowling, and community service. He served as President on the Myrtle Trace Home-owners Association for two and a half years and was a Starter/Ranger at the Burning Ridge Golf Course for over 19 years. At the time of his death, Ted was serving as Editor of the News & Views, the Myrtle Trace community newsletter and Secretary for three bowling leagues at Myrtle Beach Bowl. He was inducted into the Grand Strand Bowling Hall of Fame in 2009 and the South Carolina Bowling Hall of Fame in 2022 for Meritorious Service.
Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Betty H. Ackley of Conway, two sons, Douglas (Nancy) Ackley of Massena, NY, David (Michelle) Harriman of Linden, Virginia, five Daughters, Nansi (Pat) DeRosie of Ontario, NY, Valerie (Dennis) Boccabella of Mt. Airy, Maryland, Suzanne Locascio of Massena, NY, Diane (Willie) Henderson of Lisbon, MD, Melody (Bill) Payne of Hagerstown, MD, 13 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren.
A funeral service is scheduled for 6 p.m. on Friday, January 19, 2024, followed by a visitation at the Trinity United Methodist Church located at 198 Long Avenue, Conway, SC. A celebration of life is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 20 2024, at the Myrtle Beach Bowling Center located at 101 Gray Drive, Myrtle Beach, SC.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to The Wounded Warrior Project 4899 Belfort Road, Suite 300 Jacksonville, FL 32256 or online at www.woundedwarriorproject.org or to Disabled American Veterans, online at www.help.dav.org
Goldfinch Funeral Home, Conway Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
