Russell Batiste died on September 30th, 2023. The New Orleans-based drummer was felled by a heart attack at the age 57.

A funerary second line will be held in his honor on Tuesday October 10th departing from St. Katherine Drexel Catholic Church, 2015 Louisiana Ave. at 11:15 a.m.

Memorial service precedes the second line and begins at 10 a.m.

Mr Batiste lived in LaPlace, Louisiana but earned his living in the clubs and barrooms of New Orleans.

Hope to see y’all at the second line.