Kai Mei (Chang) Parks Obituary
Kai Mei Parks, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, died October 22, 2015, age 78.
She was born in Shanghai, China, and lived in England and California, working as a medical x-ray technologist.
She moved from California with her former husband, Cliff, to Chapel Hill, where she co-founded Camellia Forest Nursery. The mail-order nursery served local and national customers, specializing in camellias and exotic shrubs and trees. Her favorite camellias were ‘Kai Mei’s Choice’ and ‘Crimson Candles.’ She excelled in tapestry weaving and won many awards for her work. Her son, David, now operates Camellia Forest Nursery.