DR. SAMUEL DAVID NICKOL

was born at home in Osceola, AR, on February 5, 1939, to the late Henrietta (nee Bauman) and Dr. Morris Nickol. He died in Little Rock on April 17, 2023.

Dr. Nickol’s humor and quiet, calm exterior belied the depth of his great passions which began with family, Judaism, the ethics of Tikkun Olam (“repairing the world”) and his profession. Growing up in Osceola as a “southpaw”, Dr. Nickol had to persevere to achieve his goals.

Dr. Nickol is survived by his wife, Bonnie (nee Ceitlin); daughter, Julie Felsen and husband, Steve of Denver; son, Dr. Gary Nickol, his wife, Kaylin Nickol of Alexandria, Va.; four grandchildren, Sydney Felsen, Phoenix, Mia Felsen, Flagstaff, Gavin Nickol, Lauren Nickol of Alexandria. He is also survived by his sister, Floy Blustein; and sister-in-law, Margaret Biller of Memphis; brother-in-law, Dr. Harold Ceitlin and his wife, Julie of Birmingham; beloved nieces and nephews; great-nieces and nephews; and a myriad of first cousins, including Jan and Dr. Lee Stein, Billy and Sharon Nickol of Memphis; and Sherrie Nickol and David Katzenstein, New York City.

A private family burial will be held at Oakland Jewish Cemetery. This will be followed by a memorial service and reception at Congregation B’Nai Israel, 9700 N Rodney Parham Road, Little Rock, Ark., on April 19, 2023, at 3 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, memorials in his memory may be made to Jewish Federation of Arkansas, Congregation B’Nai Israel, Congregation Agudath Achim, Harmony Health Clinic or to the charity of your choice. A complete obituary can be found at RuebelFuneralHome.com