Khalil Tyree McKoy was born on March 10, 2004 in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, to Lakeia Maria Townes and Kenneth Raymont McKoy. Funeral services will be held at 12:00pm on Friday, February 14, 2020 at Blakely Funeral Chapel, 714 E Franklin Street Monroe, NC 28112. The family will receive friends from 10:00am until 12:00pm prior to the service. Rev. Cornelius Atkinson, The Heights Ministries, of Charlotte, NC will officiate the services. He was raised in Charlotte, North Carolina, and Clarksville, Tennessee. Khalil attended Charlotte Mecklenburg Public Schools and was a student at Sun Valley High School. Khalil was a very bright and creative young man. Khalil came into our lives with a bright smile, he was charismatic, loving, and creative. The great sense of style he got from his mom was emulated by many and will forever be etched in our memory. His love of music, as well as, memories of him dancing are unforgettable. He brought joy and laughter to everyone he encountered. No words can express this tremendous loss; however, we will commemorate his life with happy remembrance and celebration of the vibrant spirit he was. He loved tailgating with his grandfather, Kenneth Ware, and began to love the Carolina Panthers. Khalil will be cherished in the hearts of all of those who knew and loved him. Khalil is survived by his mother, Lakeia Townes of Monroe, NC, father, Kenneth McKoy of Pittsburgh, Stepfather, Carl Calhoun of Michigan, grandparents, Delores Paillett Ware and Kenneth Ware of Charlotte, NC, Lawrence Townes of Pittsburgh, Cherry Shipman of Pittsburgh, Kenneth McKoy Sr. (Tiffany Frank) of Maryland, and Carla Bell of Michigan; great-grandparents, Leodis and Patricia Carpenter of Pittsburgh, Lawrence Townes Sr. of Pitssburgh, brothers, Kendall McKoy of Pittsburgh, Carlton Calhoun of Monroe, NC, and Saheim McKoy of Pittsburgh; aunts, Jeneha Townes of Monroe, NC, Sade McKoy of Maryland, Brittany McPherson of Pittsburgh, and Seandel Aiken of Florida; uncles, Jabriel Paillett of Monroe, NC, Jordan McKoy of Pittsburgh, and Mark Nixon of Pittsburgh; great-aunts, Latrish Bryant of Virginia, Andrea Lewis of Pittsburgh; great-uncles Andre Carpenter of Pittsburgh, Darwin Paillett of Pittsburgh, Isaiah Paillett of Pittsburgh, and a host of many other special family members and friends. Online condolences may be made at www.hollandfuneralservice.com Please have all floral arrangements sent to Holland Funeral Service, 806 Circle Drive, Monroe, NC 28112. Online condolences may be made at www.hollandfuneralservice.com