Nylan Eddie Dean Lias was born December 25, 2016 to the parents of Shadae Battle and Nathaniel Lias.

He leaves to mourn his passing his mother, Shadae Battles; father, Nathaniel Lias; two sisters, Nylah and Malayah Lias; one brother, Nathaniel Lias Jr.; two grandmothers Jacqueline Battles and Kendra White (Keith); two grandfathers, Eddie Battle (who preceded him in death), Nathaniel Lias Sr.; two great grandmothers, Gloria Blanding of Punta Gorda, Fl. and Richard and Beverly Fuller; one great grandfather, Roosevelt McNealy (Vickie); uncles, Chris, Charlie, Eddie, Calvin, Henry, Randy; aunts, Tri Kiaya, Kesha, Mercedes, Brianna and a host of great aunts, uncles, great-great aunts and uncles; godmothers, Sylvia Bargouthi and Crystal Hope.