Derek Gates Obituary
In loving memory of Derek Gates of Pace, Florida, born in Pensacola, Florida, who departed this world on April 4, 2026 at the age of 41. Derek leaves behind a legacy remembered by family and friends. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Derek Gates to pay them a last tribute.
As we bid Derek farewell, let us not mourn the absence of his physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of his spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Derek is not truly gone, but merely transformed, his energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
He is survived by: his wife Joanna; his children, Ollie, Jax and Bella; his parent Darryl Gates; and his grandmother Peggy Gates.
