Bob Mills

Bob Mills, the Oklahoma City businessman who founded Bob Mills Furniture and became one of the most familiar faces on Oklahoma television, has died at the age of 79. His family announced his passing in a statement shared by the company on Monday, November 9, 2026, and it was reported that day by News on 6, KOKH Fox 25 and other Oklahoma outlets.

Robert Mills was born in Roswell, New Mexico, on July 13, 1947, and grew up in Oklahoma City. He graduated from Putnam City High School in 1965 and earned a business administration degree from Southwestern Oklahoma State University in 1969.

In 1971 he opened Bob Mills Furniture in downtown Oklahoma City with the goal of offering good value to Oklahoma families. Over the next five decades the business grew into a regional chain of twelve stores across Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas, the latest opening in San Juan, Texas, in 2025. In the 1970s he hosted the Bob Mills Furniture Country Show, a local television program that mixed furniture specials with live country music, and generations of viewers came to know his colorful suits and friendly pitch. His name also flew over Oklahoma on the Bob Mills SkyNews 9 helicopter and the Bob Mills Weather Center at News 9 and News on 6.

He was a generous supporter of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Oklahoma County, including its annual Jolly Holiday Giveaway, and was inducted into the Oklahoma City University Meinders School of Business Hall of Honor in 2007. In their statement, his family said he built more than a furniture company and left a legacy rooted in hard work, relationships and a genuine belief in people. He is survived by his wife, Margaret, and their children Bryan, Tuesday and Chris, who have pledged to carry the company forward.

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