Nolan Jerome Heflin was born on May 13, 1959 in Akron, Ohio to Marion Jackson and Willie Heflin, Sr. He attended Buchtel High School and was actively involved at Christ Centered Church. He worked as a laborer. He loved bikes and playing the congos.
Nolan was preceded in death by his parents, Marion Jackson and Willie Heflin, and his brother, Willie Heflin, Jr.
Left to cherish Nolan’s memory are his children, Darletta Clark, Jelan Heflin, Robert Long, and Tela Long; special friend Darcell Carter; siblings Rick Owens, Marrion (Denise) Jackson, Dianne Jackson, Yvonne Brooks, and Barbara Jackson; grandchildren, Christina Stanley, Jonathan Clark, JoeNathan Clark, and Chaise Stanley; childhood friends Otis Carter and Anthony Walker; friends John Forney, George Davis, and Henry “Butch” Winston; and a host of aunts.