RDO Gerald “Buster” Bates, 49, was born on June 28, 1974 to Willie Ray Bates & Dorothy Gardner Bates in Jackson, MS. Gerald passed away on April 7, 2024 in Jackson, MS.

Public visitation will be held on Friday April 19, 2024, 12:00 noon - 7:00 p.m., Westhaven Funeral Home Chapel, 3580 Robinson Rd. Jackson, MS 39209.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday April 20, 2024, 11:00 a.m. New Horizon Church International, 1770 Ellis Ave. Jackson, MS 39209. Burial will be held in Garden Memorial Park Cemetery, 8001 Highway 49 N. Jackson, MS 39209.