Tom Mahanes

Funeral Services for Thomas Joseph Kelley Mahanes will be held on Monday, February 25th, 2019 at 11:00 Am at Reed-Culver Chapel. He will be laid to rest at Ft. Gibson National Cemetery with Navy Honors at 1:00 PM. Online condolences for his family may be left at www.reedculver.com.

Pallbearers for Tom include Trent Bowlin, Jessie Favorite, Gary Bowlin and Mike Peace. His honorary pallbearers include Larry Dallis and Cindy Dallis.

Thomas Joseph Kelley Mahanes known as Tom, was born on Friday, January 31st, 1941, the son of Carl Kenneth and Mildred Jeanne (Kelley) Mahanes. He was raised with one brother, Ronnie. He graduated high school and in 1958, he entered the United States Navy, serving honorably until his discharge in 1961. He married Patricia Killingsworth, known as Pat and together they raised a family, with Tom helping to provide for his family as an electrician or shelling in Ft Gibson Lake. Tom and Pat had a relationship like no other. They could not live together nor could they live without each other. Their love for each other always prevailed and shined bright. Tom was never one to let the grass grow under his feet. He loved to keep active with Pat, riding motorcycles, staying at the lake with family and friends shelling and fishing, or just hanging out with his friends and fellow veterans at the VFW and “Dewains Place”, sharing a beer and a laugh or two. He was always in the company of his favorite canine companion, “Weezie”. He was opinionated, and came off as grumpy at times, but had a funny side he brought out from time to time. He was never afraid to take the lead, and always faced life head on. He was the dad to two daughters, Christina (Chrissy) and Angela, and grandpa to Krista, Cailee, and Jessie and one granddaughter of Texas. His health began to fail him and he passed from this life on Saturday, February 2nd, 2019 in Muskogee, OK. He was 78 years old and will be missed by those who knew and loved him.

He is preceded in death by his soul mate Pat, his mother, father, brother, and one granddaughter, Leslie Favorite.

Those left to cherish his memory include his daughters, Christina Bowlin and husband Trent of Hulbert, OK, and Angela Walker of Tulsa, OK. He lives on in his grandchildren, Krista Vaughn and husband Trenton of Hulbert, OK, Cailee Bowlin of Hulbert, OK, and Jessie Favorite of Tulsa, OK, and one great grandchild soon-to- be born, Chrissy Jo Vaughn of Hulbert, as well as a son in Texas, Mike Mahanes, and Mike's daughter with many other cousins, friends and a host of loved ones.