The Rev. William Lawson, Texas civil rights leader who worked with Martin Luther King Jr, dies at 95

The Rev. William Lawson speaks during a funeral service for George Floyd at The Fountain of Praise church, June 9, 2020, in Houston. Rev. Lawson, a longtime pastor and civil rights leader who helped desegregate Houston and worked with the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. during the civil rights movement, has died. He was 95. Lawsons longtime church, Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church, announced on its website that he had died on Tuesday, May 14, 2024. – The Rev.

Lawson founded Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church in 1962 and served as its pastor for 42 years before retiring in 2004. He was known as “Houston’s Pastor” and remained active in his church and the community after retirement. “I told his staff I don’t have a big church. But he’s perfectly welcomed to come to my church and he came to Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church and he preached there,” Lawson said.Community leaders in Houston praised Lawson and his legacy on Tuesday.

Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis said although Houston mourns his loss, “we celebrate a legacy that will guide us for generations to come.”

Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)

Ethnicity Race B.J. Lawson U.S. News

United States Latest News, United States Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church founder Rev. William Lawson dies at 95Rev. William A. Lawson, the founding pastor of Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church, has passed away at the age of 95.
Source: FOX26Houston - 🏆 448. / 53 Read more »

Rev. Bill Lawson, Houston founder of Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church and civil rights icon, diesThe Rev. William A. Lawson, a civil rights icon who was also known as Houston's pastor and the founder of Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church, died Tuesday morning at the age of 95.
Source: ABC7Chicago - 🏆 284. / 63 Read more »

Rev. Bill Lawson, champion of civil rights, human rights and spiritual rights, has died at 95A champion of voter rights, human rights, and spiritual rights. A man of peace and a man of faith. We're saddened to share the passing of Rev. Lawson.
Source: KHOU - 🏆 330. / 59 Read more »

Houston civil rights leader, founder of Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church, Rev. Bill Lawson, dies at 95Houston icon, Reverend William ‘Bill’ Alexander Lawson, has reportedly died at the age of 95.
Source: KPRC2 - 🏆 80. / 68 Read more »

Rev. Bill Lawson, founder of Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church and civil rights icon, dies at 95Rev. Bill Lawson not only founded Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church in Third Ward, but generations of Houstonians knew him as a trailblazer for equality.
Source: abc13houston - 🏆 255. / 63 Read more »

Remembering Rev. Bill Lawson: Community shares memories of Houston's pastorA world class mind. Faithful servant. Monumental legacy. These are just some of the words used to describe Rev. William Lawson, who died peacefully Tuesday, surrounded by family. He was 95.
Source: abc13houston - 🏆 255. / 63 Read more »