Born on June 5, 1947 in Kansas City, Missouri he was the son of the late Nolen F. Roberson Sr and Margaret L. Roberson.
Nolen grew up in Kansas City moving to Grandview, Missouri where he graduated from High School in 1966. He enlisted in the Army and served as a Signal School Instructor. He received an honorable discharge from the Army after one combat deployment to Vietnam. After receiving his BA from Park College he married Barbara in 1975. He later worked for the US Department of Energy as a technician for 30 years. In his spare time he was an active volunteer in the Boy Scouts, served on the Raintree Lake Homeowners Association and enjoyed traveling.
He is survived by his wife of 44 years Barbara S. Roberson, his sons LCDR Nolen F. Roberson III, MD USN and his wife Rosario currently stationed overseas, John Edward Roberson and his wife Kimberly of Clifton Park NY, 3 grandsons Nolen IV, Matthew, and Peter, his granddaughter Charlotte. He is also survived by his sister Margaret J. Roberson.
A drive-thru Visitation for friends will be from 5:00 to 7:00 on Tuesday June 2 at McGilley and George Funeral Home 12913 Grandview Rd. in Grandview, Missouri. A private ceremony will be held on Wednesday with interment to follow in Mount Moriah Cemetery in Kansas City, Missouri. In lieu of flowers, donations in his name may be made to Kansas City Hospice.