Houstonians are expected to gather to pay their respects to the late Congressman Sylvester Turner. Credit: Getty Images

Funeral services have been arranged for the late 18th District Congressman and former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner. He died last week at 70.

Turner was in Washington, D.C. and had attended President Donald Trumpโ€™s joint address to Congress. He died later that night after being treated at a hospital.

On March 7, Turner was brought home from Washington, D.C., to Acres Homes in Houston, the neighborhood where he grew up.

Here is a list of funeral services where Turner will be honored this week.

Houston City Hall

Turner will lie in state at the Houston City Hall, which will be open for all residents.

Location: 901 Bagby, Rotunda, 1st floor

Date: Tuesday, March 11 

Time: 9 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Austin

Turner will lie in honor at the Texas State Capitol in Austin.

Location: 1100 Congress Ave., Rotunda

Date: March 13 at noon until March 14 at noon

The Church Without Walls

His funeral will be held in his church, The Church Without Walls.

Location: 5725 Queenston Blvd.

Date: Saturday, March 15

Online: https://teww.org/media/watch-live/

I cover education, housing, and politics in Houston for the Houston Defender Network as a Report for America corps member. I graduated with a master of science in journalism from the University of Southern...