Nikki Knight Park

Nikki K. Park 1963 ~ 2013 Nikki Knight Park, 49, of Davidson, NC, beloved wife, daughter and sister, passed away March 24, 2013 at the Huntersville Oaks surrounded by her loving husband Greg, Kathy, her guardian angel , and close friends. She was born August 20, 1963 in Salt Lake City, Utah the second daughter and fourth child of Hal and Ursula Knight. She grew up in Taylorsville and graduated from Cottonwood High School in 1981. Nikki was a faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She married Gregory Park in 1988 in Salt Lake City. They went on to follow their dream of moving to North Carolina where they both had successful careers, built their dream home in Davidson that they shared with their beloved dog Chester, and where they were surrounded by the loving NASCAR community. An outgoing and lovely girl with a beautiful smile, who made friends easily, entered the world of retail business where she became a successful leader. She was in management at various retail stores including Castletons, Victoria s Secret, Nascar Thunder and Talbots. She truly loved her career and the relationships she was able to build through it. She lived the last two years of her life at the Huntersville Oaks, in North Carolina, where her radiant smile lit the hallways and brightened the lives of the other residents. The family wishes to offer sincere thanks to the residents, doctors, nurses, caregivers and staff, specifically Dr. Gambino, Beth, Lou, Georgia, Vicki and Craig, who became our extended family. She is preceded in death by her mother. Survivors include her husband, Gregory; father; brothers J. Frank (June) Knight, Neal R. (Connie) Knight; sister, Crystal A. (Darven) Erickson; mother-in-law, Virginia K. Park; and numerous nieces and nephews. There will be a viewing in celebration of her life from 7-9 PM on March 31, 2013 at McDougal Funeral Home, 4330 S Redwood Road, Taylorsville, UT. Funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on April 1, 2013 in the chapel of McDougal Funeral Home. Burial will take place at Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park, 3401 So. Highland Drive, Salt Lake City, UT. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Huntersville Oaks Resident Counsel Fund (memo line: Oak leaf for Nikki K. Park), 12019 Verehoff Dr., Huntersville, NC 28078.