Robert “Pete” Earl Catchings, a native and a lifelong resident of New Orleans, La.; peacefully departed this life at his home on Tuesday, February 18, 2025. Pete was born in the union of Mrs. Brenda Catchings and the late Robert earl Catchings. Pete attended Walter L. Cohn senior high school. He was the devoted husband to Racheal Catchings. Pete leaves to cherish two sons, Isaiah Catchings and Rory Johnson and one daughter, Terrinika Harden; three granddaughters O’shun Johnson, Winter Johnson and Madison McCollum; three stepkids, Emanuel Vallery, Lateisha Vallery and Gregory Vallery. One Grandmother, Doretha Hickman; three brothers, Tyrone and Alvin Catchings; two bonus brothers, Charles Mitchell aka “Poo,” Donald Collins, as well as one sister, Tricia Hickman. Pete is also survived by four uncles; Stanley Remble, James Hickman, Ronald Hickman and Michel Hickman; four aunts Irene Marshall, Barbara King Diane Bulter and Darlene Green; two nieces , Shanta Catchings and Sade Hickman; three nephews, Joseph Hickman, Kalin Hickman, Chad Hayes as well as a host of cousins other relatives and devoted friends. Pete was preceded in death by his father the late Robert Earl Catchings, two sisters, the late Ava Catchings and the late Vanessa Hickman; one grandmother the late Julia Remble; one nephew; the late Durrell Catchings and one niece the late Chantel Catchings. Relatives and friends of the family attended the Visitation and Celebration of Life Service held on Saturday, March 8, 2025, at Gentilly Baptist Church, 5141 Franklin Ave., New Orleans, La. Interment: privately held. For online condolences please visit www.robinsonfamilyfuneralhome. com.