Earnest Johnson

Earnest Johnson (November 30, 1952 – December 23, 2024) was an American politician from the state of Alabama. He served as a Democratic Party member of the Alabama House of Representatives from 1995 to 1999.

Born in Birmingham, the son of Johnie and Virginia Sherrer Johnson, he graduated from Springdale High School in 1971. He then served in the U.S. Navy for two years, and subsequently in the U.S. Navy Reserve until 1977. He served as an engineer for CSX Railroad from 1974 to 1988, and in 1985 founded an eponymous funeral home that he would run for the rest of his life. He was elected to the Alabama House of Representatives in 1994, defeating incumbent David Barnes in the Democratic primary, but he in turn was defeated by Oliver Robinson in the 1998 Democratic primary. This came after he faced assault charges from his wife in 1996. He received a bachelor of theology from Birmingham-Easonian Baptist Bible College, becoming a minister. He died on December 23, 2024.