Legislators name bridge in honor of Shelby Ridge resident

Published 10:49 am Thursday, May 10, 2018

FROM STAFF REPORTS

ALABASTER – On May 8, Dr. Stanley Michael “Doc” Mahan was honored for his lifetime of service and commitment to the community of Brierfield, Montevallo and the surrounding areas by having a bridge near Montevallo named in his honor.

Mahan’s family settled in the Brierfield area off of Highway 139 more than 200 years ago. Mahan founded his dentistry, located along Highway 139 above Mahan Creek, in 1966. He spent the last 50 years serving the community as a dentist before retiring to his current home at Shelby Ridge in Alabaster.

On May 8, Dr. Mahan was honored by state Sen. Cam Ward, R-Alabaster, and state Rep. April Weaver, R-Brierfield, at a ceremony at Shelby Ridge with commemorative plaques signed by Gov. Kay Ivey naming the bridge that runs above Mahan Creek on Highway 139 the Mike “Doc” Mahan Bridge.

A teary Dr. Mahan accepted his awards in front of his family, his dental staff and the staff at Shelby Ridge who currently care for him. He reminisced about his time serving the community in many different capacities and thanked his wife, Linda, for all her support throughout the years.

Dr. Mahan received his undergraduate degrees from Auburn University and the University of Montevallo before pursuing his DMD at the University of Alabama, where he graduated in 1966. In addition to his dental practice, he has also served as adjunct faculty at the University of Alabama and the University of Montevallo. He has also served in many different dentistry honor societies, local fire departments and been a faithful member of the Montevallo First United Methodist Church.

“Dr. Mahan has been an instrumental part of the fabric of Shelby County’s history,” Administrator Roderick Watkins at Shelby Ridge said. “We are happy to be just a small part of honoring his legacy today.”