Edward "Ned" McColl Peresich

Edward “Ned” McColl Peresich, Jr., 64, of Lizana, MS passed away on Thursday, May 18, 2017 in Gulfport, MS. Ned was born on September 25, 1952 in Biloxi, MS. He attended school at Nativity B.V.M, Notre Dame, and MGCCC, Jeff Davis Campus. He was a carpenter, owner of two construction companies, owner of two restaurants, furniture re-finisher extraordinaire, wood carver, mechanical genius and master gardener. In his spare time he enjoyed beekeeping, gardening and farming. He was a past member of the Slavonic Lodge. He is preceded in death by his wife, Barbara Byrd Peresich; parents, Edward McColl Peresich, Sr. and Mary Lou LeBlanc Peresich; brother, Matthew Peresich; and his beloved 2nd grandmother, Beb Lagarde. He is survived by his spouse, Karen Krebs Peresich; children, Brooks (Tracy) Peresich and Jacqueline Peresich (Paul) Dodd; grandchildren, Kevin Peresich, Olivia Peresich, Olan Dodd, and Aurora Dodd; siblings, Mary Beth (Rick) Edgerton, Terese (Danny) Collins, Susan (Billy) Baugh, Paul (Dianne) Peresich, and James Peresich. The family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff at Garden Park in the ICU, Select Care Hospital and Saads Home Health Care. In lieu of flowers the family prefers memorials to be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. A celebration of life will be held at the Howard Avenue Chapel of Bradford-O’Keefe Funeral Home on Thursday, May 25, 2017 at 7:00pm. Friends may visit from 5:30 to 7:00pm. Please do not wear black.