When and where you can attend funeral services for Houston civil rights icon Rev. William Lawson

Jacob RasconFuneral services for Rev. Bill Lawson, a civil rights icon who died at 95, will be held on May 23 at Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church.Funeral services for the late Reverend William A. Lawson, a civil rights icon who was also known as "Visitation is on May 23 at Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church, followed by a community service in the evening.at the age of 95.

He was a father of four, including ABC13's Melanie Lawson, but generations of Houstonians knew him as a preacher and trailblazer for equality. The beloved pastor worked side-by-side with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during the civil rights movement and then founded Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church with his wife Audrey.Lawson Legacy: How Reverend Bill Lawson became Houston's Pastor

"I wanted to be a cartoonist" Instead, Reverend Bill Lawson became Houston's Pastor."Lawson's Legacy" has candid, never-heard-before stories of his life's journey including peacefully integrating Houston, tireless community outreach, and how a letter written on a dare led to the love of his life.

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