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Dorothy Nickell Obituary
A native of Campbellsburg, IN, she came to Memphis in 1945 to complete Cadet Nurse Corps training at the Memphis Veterans Hospital on Getwell Road. While there she met her future husband, Jefferson Boyd Nickell, Jr., a World War II Navy veteran from Grand Rivers, KY. They married and she lived the rest of her life in Memphis.
She leaves two sons, H. B. Nickell (Laura) of Moscow, TN, Paul Nickell (Janeen) of Germantown, TN, and 3 grandchildren, Jeffrey William Nickell of Flagstaff, AZ, Aubrey Marie Nickell of Nashville, TN, and Emily Nickell Gardner (Walker) of Germantown, TN.
She was preceded in death by her husband J. B. Nickell (1992), parents, siblings, cousins, and countless friends.
A visitation for Dorothy will be held Monday, January 8, 2024 from 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM at Memphis Funeral Home, 5599 Poplar Avenue with funeral to follow. The committal service will occur Monday, January 8, 2024 from 3:00 PM to 3:30 PM at Memorial Park Funeral Home & Cemetery, 5668 Poplar Avenue. Congregational Care Director Gus Schroeder of Central Church will officiate.
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