Khaliq' Maynard Ramone Flanagan

Remembering Khaliq’ Maynard Ramone Flanagan Sr.

Without warning, death plucked a beautiful flower from our garden. On September 2, 2024, Khaliq Flanagan, aged twenty-five, passed away. He was born on August 27, 1999, in Racine, Wisconsin, to Tanisha Norris and Kenneth Flanagan. As a child, Khaliq enjoyed playing basketball, riding his bike, and hanging out with his cousins and friends. Khaliq attended Case High School. After high school, he pursued his dreams of becoming a successful online gamer and was an avid player of NBA 2K, which he played with his friends. Khaliq’s other hobbies included rapping and singing, and he immensely enjoyed spending time with his family.

There was nothing Khaliq enjoyed more than being a father. On July 14, 2020, Khaliq welcomed his first child, a handsome baby boy named Khaliq Flanagan, Jr., and on August 31, 2023, he welcomed his beautiful baby girl, Kha’nijah Flanagan. His children were the apples of his eye.

To know Khaliq was to love him. He had a smile that would light up a dark room. He leaves to cherish his memory his beautiful children, Khaliq Flanagan Jr. and Kha’nijah Flanagan, his mother, Tanisha Norris (Charles Summers), his father, Kenneth (Brianna) Flanagan. He is also survived by his only sister, Nyasia Nesby, who loved him dearly, and brothers, Kenny McCombs and Keegan McCombs. Grandparents Terry (Hubert) Martin, Thomas (Juanita) Flanagan. Uncles Corry (Natasha) Norris and Ramone (Tanesha) Norris, Warren Townsend, Thomas (Berguetta Ann), Muhammad, Marvin Flanagan, Terrance Flanagan, and Antwon (Daniele) McClain, Aunts Danita (Arthur) White, Tahirah McClelland, Kierra McClelland, and special aunt Terrell Norris.

He is further survived by his cousins with whom he shared a brotherly relationship with, and special cousins Terellus Bolton and Christopher Cosey, Janay Barry and Moneasia Norris, his uncles, and lastly, his favorite nieces who were like his first babies Kaia McGlorn, India Morgan, and only nephew Kacion Johnson and a host of family and friends whom he loved dearly.

Khaliq is preceded in death by his Great-Grandparents Charles (Clarice) Williams, Grandfather Terry (Carolyn) McClelland, and Cousins Carolyn Townsend and Darnell Brumby.

Funeral Services celebrating Khaliq’s life will be held at the funeral home, 12:00 pm, Thursday, September 12, 2024, with Rev. Joseph Pipes officiating. Interment will follow at West Lawn Memorial Park. Relatives and friends are welcome to meet with the family for Visitation, Thursday, 10:00 am until time of service at the funeral home.