Webreverend william lawson, a towering figure in houstonโ€™s fight for social justice and educational equity, passed away peacefully on tuesday, may 14. Webon friday morning ahead of his congregational service, many longtime church members shared how theyโ€™ll always remember their pastor who captivated them with his thought. Lawson, a civil rights icon who was also known as houston's pastor and the founder of wheeler avenue baptist church, died tuesday.

Lawson was a voice of reason that many. William bill lawson, the founder of wheeler avenue baptist church who helped desegregate houston in the 1960s and befriended martin luther king jr.