Herschel Anthony Desharnais

Herschel Anthony Desharnais, age 59, of Gulfport passed away Monday, June 29, 2015 in Gulfport. He was born in Gulfport and returned to live in Gulfport in 2007. He served in the U.S. Navy as a fireman and his last assignment was on the USS Lexington. He was a manager for a service unit for a large apartment complex on the West Coast. He was Baptist. Mr. Desharnais was preceded in death by his parents, Betty Williams Desharnais, Herschel Smith and Paul Desharnais. He is survived by a daughter, Jackelyn Briseno (Albert); four sisters, Debra Luffred, Cindy Smith, Christy Desharnais, and Candance McCaige (John); a brother, Dennis Smith (Darlene); two aunts, Christine Dedeaux and Hilda Lenoir; an uncle, Hayward Smith; and a granddaughter, Harper. The funeral service is Friday, July 3, 2015 at 12 noon at Bradford-O’Keefe Funeral Home, O’Neal Road, Gulfport where friends may visit beginning at 11:00 a.m. Interment will follow at Biloxi National Cemetery with Navy Honors. View and sign register book at www.bradfordokeefe.com