Galveston City councilman Rev. E.R. Johnson dies at age 56
Johnson was a longtime servant for the Galveston community as pastor of Avenue L Missionary Baptist Church and was elected as a councilman in November.
Credit: City of Galveston
Author: KHOU 11 Staff
Updated: 1:05 PM CDT April 28, 2021
GALVESTON, Texas — A Galveston City councilman died Wednesday after a brief hospitalization.
District 1 Councilman Rev. E.R. Johnson, 56, was hospitalized earlier this month and the city said he passed away early Wednesday morning. It's unclear what led to his death.
Johnson was elected in November and had been a longtime community leader as the pastor of Avenue L Missionary Baptist Church and owner of E.R. Johnson Family Mortuary in Galveston.