Bob Mahan was born July 5, 1926 to John and Dulcie (Denton) Mahan in Coweta, Oklahoma. He attended school in Coweta. He entered the U.S. Army and was honorably discharged in December, 1944. He then married Mary Othel Ryals, and they had three children, Mary Gail, Sheral and Bobby. The family lived in Sand Springs where Bob was a dump truck driver. Then they moved to Muskogee, and Bob managed Stratton Gas Company for a few years. They later moved to Tahlequah, and in 1960 Bob started his career in law enforcement. He was a member of the Tahlequah Police Department for several years. Bob moved to Wagoner and married Virginia Crumb, and they had one son, John Bradley. Bob became a police officer in Wagoner in 1964 and then in 1967 ran for Wagoner County Sheriff. He remained sheriff from 1967 to 1974 when he ran for Wagoner County Commissioner. He held that position for two terms before he retired. After retiring Bob enjoyed his cows, horses, fishing and hunting. Throughout part of his life he became a 32nd degree Mason and later was a member of the Mounted Patrol of the Muskogee Shriners. Bob enjoyed helping kids in Wagoner County through mentoring and having trail rides for many years at Hidden Valley Ranch at Clear Creek. He enjoyed those trail rides immensely. Bob enjoyed his family get-togethers with his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and they also loved being with him. Bob departed this life Friday, October 2, 2015. He was preceded in death by his parents, a son-in-law, Lonnie Wallace; a great-grandchild, Baby Mathena; two brothers, Donald Mahan and Art Mahan and one sister, Marvel Shaw. He is survived by two daughters, Mary Gail Wallace of Sapulpa and Sheral Wallace and her husband, Floyd, of Sand Springs; sons, Bobby Mahan and wife, Janet, of Wagoner and John Bradley Mahan and wife, Sandra, of Broken Arrow, and their family; grandchildren, Evelyn Mathena and husband, Tim, Bookie Sayre, Misti Wallace, Kristi Cannon and fiancé, Rob Mallory, Wesley Mahan and wife, Abby, Leslie Caudle and husband, Heith, Bobby Lynn Mangrum and husband, Jeremy, Brandon Murray and wife, Misty, Misty McDuffie and husband, Joe, Lyndi Poppe and husband, Jeff, Heath Keeling, and Cole Keeling and wife, Rachel; eighteen great-grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews; other relatives and many friends. The Funeral Service will be Thursday at 1:00 P.M. at the First Assembly of God in Wagoner. Officiating will be the Reverend Rusty Gunn. Interment will be in Vernon Cemetery in Coweta. Pallbearers will be Gary Mullins, John Tedder, Keith Deckard, John Johnson, Cole Keeling and Anthony "Sambo" Mullins. Honorary Pallbearers will be John Russell, Boyd Hamby, Dickie Gross, John Baker, Dallas Thompson, and Larry McMahan. Mallett Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.