John Thomas Clarence Flanagan was born on December 7, 1953 and passed away on June 1, 2017. John is preceded in death by his father, Gerald Ball. John is survived by his wife of 41 years, Juanell Flanagan; children: Melissa LaJoie, Chris Flanagan and wife Bayli, Jennifer Flanagan; grandchildren: Blaze Flanagan, Kennedy LaJoie, Axel Flanagan, Presley Flanagan; mother, Wanda Ball; brother: Steve Flanagan, and wife Laurie; sisters: Sharon Estes and husband Bobby, Carol Coombs and husband Rick, and numerous nieces and nephews. A visitation will be held for John on Sunday June 4, 2017 from 3:00PM-5:00PM at New Hope Funeral Home in Sunnyvale, Texas. Funeral Service will be on Monday June 5, 2017 at 11:00AM at the First United Methodist Church of Garland with interment to follow at New Hope Memorial Gardens.