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.