George Martin Gates IV

George Martin Gates, IV, Esq, MPA, “Gino” the first of two sons to the union of the late George M., III and Audrey Castine Gates, was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on April 4, 1964. A resident of Prince George’s County, Maryland, Gino transitioned on Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at the age of 56 at George Washington University Hospital after complications following a recent open heart surgery. Devoted father of Nia Gates and George M. Gates, V; grandfather of Lucas H. Collins; brother of Geoffrey L. Gates, Esq; uncle of Addison Gates; former husband of Deiadra U. Gates; cousin of Lawrence Gates, Yvonne G. Picou, Michael and Alfred Thomas, Robert Vaughn, Lois Andrus, Simone Hawkins, Chantell Miller, and a host of other relatives and friends. He was also preceded in death by his grandparents, Lawrence and Ethel Ray Castine and George M., Jr. and Francis Turner Gates. Family and friends, graduates of St. Augustine High School (Class of 1982), Dillard University, Southern University Law Center, Tulane University Law School, University of New Orleans, former students of Incarnate Word and Mater Dolorosa Elementary Schools, Gates Law Firm, GatesCom Consultants, City of New Orleans, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., Palm-Air Neighborhood and the UPT (Hollygrove and surrounding areas) are invited to attend the visitation beginning at 8:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at Blessed Sacrament St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church, 8321 Burthe Street, New Orleans, LA. A Private Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by Rev. Charles Andrus, SSJ. A Public Memorial Service will be held at a later date to celebrate New Orleans’ style the Gino we all knew and loved. Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. Ceremony will be held at 9:11 a.m. As mandated by the State of Louisiana, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Mass attendance is limited. All are required to adhere to all restrictions. A face mask must be worn and social distancing must be adhered to at all times. Join us by live stream at https://www.bssjaparish.com or Blessed Sacrament Saint Joan of Arc Catholic Church’s Facebook page. Interment: Mt. Olivet Mausoleum and Cemetery. Arrangements by D.W. Rhodes Funeral Home, 3933 Washington Avenue. Please visit www.rhodesfuneral.com to sign the online guestbook.