Bob Mills: key obituary facts
Is Bob Mills dead? Yes. Bob Mills died on November 9, 2026, at age 79.
Cause of death: Bob Mills's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Bob Mills known for?
Bob Mills was a Businessman.
More about Bob Mills
Born: July 13, 1947.
Occupation: Businessman.
Known for: Founder of Bob Mills Furniture.
Bob Mills, an American businessman and founder of Bob Mills Furniture, died November 9, 2026, aged 79.
Born in Roswell, New Mexico, on July 13, 1947, he was raised in Oklahoma City. He graduated from Putnam City High School in 1965 and earned a degree in business administration from Southwestern Oklahoma State University in 1969.
In 1971, Mills founded the furniture and mattress retailer, starting with a downtown Oklahoma City store and a focus on value-priced furniture and mattresses for Oklahoma residents. From that local beginning, the company expanded into a regional chain of 12 stores across Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas. Its reach included Tulsa in Oklahoma and Wichita in Kansas, alongside Texas markets including San Antonio, Schertz, Amarillo, Lubbock, Midland, Odessa, Temple and Waco. The retailer continued expanding in Texas, opening its most recent showroom in San Juan in September 2025. Based in Oklahoma City, the business grew from a single downtown operation into a multi-state retail network, with stores spanning communities across the three states.