Sedalia Second Ward Councilman Russell Driskell Dies at Age 70

The Sedalia City Council meeting, which was scheduled for Tuesday night (due to the MLK Holiday), has been re-scheduled due to the death of Second Ward Councilman Russell M. Driskell who died early Tuesday.

The City extended their sympathies to the Driskell family and thanked them for allowing them to be part of Russell's life for nearly five years.

The Council meeting has been rescheduled for Thursday night at 6:30.​

Visitation for Russell, a Smith-Cotton High School and State Fair Community College graduate, will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26 at Heckart Funeral Home in Sedalia.

Military honors for Russell, a US Air Force veteran, will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home, followed by a Celebration of Life service.