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For other characters with the same name, see Beverly.

It's Momma... She's dead, bro.
— Sweet telling his brother about Beverly's death

Beverly Johnson is an unseen character mentioned in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.

Biography[]

Background[]

Beverly was the mother of Sweet, Carl (the protagonist of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas), Kendl, and Brian.

Beverly raised her family in a house on the Grove Street, Ganton area of the town of Los Santos; they were living there by the 1960s, as Sweet claims that Carl was born in the house. However, it is likely they have been living there for longer.

In 1987, Beverly lost her youngest son Brian, who died in a tragic accident. Sweet blamed Carl for Brian's death. Beverly, however, emotionally lost another one of her sons that day, as Carl moved across the country from Los Santos to Liberty City.

Beverly was associated with the Grove Street Families, a gang that had control of Ganton, and the area where she and her family lived. The association was through Sweet running the gang. It is unknown as to whether or not Beverly participated in gang activity.

Beverly would not speak to Carl again, as suggested by dialogue in the game between Sweet and Carl, with Big Smoke and Ryder also present.

Beverly had an operation performed sometime between 1987 and 1992, and Sweet mentions in Los Desperados having committed robberies in order to pay for it.

Death[]

In 1992, two Ballas members, under the orders of corrupt LSPD officers Frank Tenpenny and Eddie Pulaski, attempted a drive-by shooting at the Johnson house in order to kill Sweet. However, Sweet was not in the house, and Beverly was killed instead. Sweet ran into the house, only to discover his mother dead. Kendl also ran toward the house but was stopped from entering by Sweet.

During the mission High Noon, Pulaski makes comments on Beverly, suggesting that he and Tenpenny were at the crime scene later to investigate the drive-by shooting.

The death of Beverly is what brings Carl back to Los Santos and reunites him with Sweet and Kendl. The death of Beverly takes place just before the beginning of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and at the end of The Introduction DVD.

Carl and Sweet later swore to find the killers and get their retribution, which they eventually accomplish during the course of the storyline.

Mission Appearances[]

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas[]

Gallery[]

Trivia[]

  • A pedestrian with the same model as Beverly Johnson's photo can be seen in the richer areas of Los Santos and Las Venturas (see gallery). Her pedestrian model is marked internally as BFORI (Black-Female-Old-Rich).
  • Beverly's death is similar to Kate McReary's in Grand Theft Auto IV (Revenge ending only), as the two were accidentally killed in a drive-by when Sweet/Niko were meant to be killed.
  • In The Introduction, the fact that Sweet prevented Kendl from entering the house immediately after Beverly's murder suggests that Beverly was mutilated by the gunshots that took her life. This can also be noticed by how upset Sweet sounds when he sees his mother's corpse upon entering the house, as well as Eddie Pulaski's taunts during the mission High Noon.
  • When getting a haircut at Reece's Hair & Facial Studio, Old Reece sometimes says that "your Moms used to choose your styles".

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[ ve ]Grove Street Families (3D Universe)
LeaderSean "Sweet" Johnson
MembersCarl Johnson (underboss) | Big Smoke(lieutenant, formerly) | Ryder(lieutenant; formerly) | OG Loc | B Dup (formerly) | Big Bear | Emmet | Little Weasel(formerly) | Big Devil † | Little Devil † | Tony † | Dope
AssociatesPeople: Beverly Johnson † | Kendl Johnson | Cesar Vialpando | Denise Robinson | LB | Ran Fa Li | Wu Zi Mu
Gangs: San Fierro Triads | Varrios Los Aztecas
EnemiesPeople: Big Smoke † | Eddie Pulaski † | Frank Tenpenny † | Ryder † | Little Weasel
Gangs: Ballas | C.R.A.S.H. | Los Santos Vagos | Russian Mafia | San Fierro Rifa | Loco Syndicate
FrontsEmmet's | Johnson House | Sweet Johnson's House
TurfOwn Turf: Ganton | Playa del Seville | Santa Maria Beach | Temple
Acquirable Turf: East Beach | East Los Santos | Glen Park | Idlewood | Jefferson | Las Colinas | Los Flores | Verona Beach | Vinewood | Willowfield
SetsSeville Boulevard Families | Temple Drive Families
[ ve ]Characters in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
ProtagonistCarl Johnson
Main
characters
Sean "Sweet" Johnson | Kendl Johnson | Frank Tenpenny† | Big Smoke (Melvin Harris)† | Wu Zi Mu | The Truth | Cesar Vialpando | Catalina† | Salvatore Leone† | Madd Dogg | Kent Paul | Eddie Pulaski† | Ken Rosenberg | Mike Toreno | Ryder (Lance Wilson)† | Jizzy B.† | OG Loc (Jeffrey Cross) | T-Bone Mendez† | Guppy | Zero | Maccer
Minor
characters
Andre† |Benny† | Bettina | Berkley | Big Poppa† | Bogman | Claude | Construction Foreman† | Alan Crawford† | Derek | District Attorney | Dope | Dwaine | Emmet | Freddy† | Colonel Fuhrberger | Gal | Hazer | Janitor | Jimmy Hernandez† | Jethro | Jose | Kane† | Maria Latore | Ran Fa Li | Little Bill | Little Lion† | Little Weasel† | Mike | Su Xi Mu | Ralph Pendelbury† | Marco Forelli† | Mickey† | Old Reece | Jimmy Silverman | Johnny Sindacco† | The Snakehead† | The Triad Leader | Sunny | Big Bear (Barry Thorne) | Tony | Vagos gang members (Running Dog)† | B Dup (Mark Wayne) | Mr. Whittaker | Pizza Clerk | Preacher Bishop† | Rival Pimp† | Sweet's Girlfriend | The Dossier Carrier† | The Informant† | The Journalist† | The Reporter† | Unnamed Burger Shot Employee | Unnamed Crack Whore | Gasso Employee | Alan Crawford's Female Associate† | Mafia Goon 1 | Forelli Crime Family's pilot† | C.R.A.S.H. Rookies† | Cesar's Informant | Salvatore Leone's Bodyguard | Tim† | Tammy† | Loco Low Co. Mechanic | Driving School Tutor | Ammu-Nation Clerk
GirlfriendsDenise Robinson | Millie Perkins | Helena Wankstein | Katie Zhan | Michelle Cannes | Barbara Schternvart
Radio station characters
Radio DJsForth Right MC | The Funktipus | Julio G | Johnny Lawton | Mary-Beth Maybell | Phillip Michaels | Hans Oberlander | Johnny Parkinson | James Pedeaston | Marshall Peters | Mary Phillips | Peyton Phillips | Sage | Tommy Smith
Talk show hostsMarvin Trill | Christy MacIntyre | Maurice | James Pedeaston | Mary Phillips | Peyton Phillips | Derrick Thackery | Billy Dexter† | Lazlow
Talk show guestsAdam First | The Truth | Truck Driver | Emanuel | Julie | Hector | Rick | Vivian | Mill | Mike | 632369439 | Stewart | Kevin | Montag | Zero | Jizzy B.† | Jack Howitzer | OG Loc | Cris Formage | Darius Fontaine
News broadcastingRichard Burns | Lianne Forget | Madd Dogg | Big Smoke
Radio guestsThe Truth | OG Loc (Jeffrey Cross) | Big Wayne | Darius Fontaine | Jenna Forbes | Cris Formage | Jack Howitzer | Michael Hunt | Jimmy | Fernando Martinez | Tim | Reed Tucker
Mentioned
characters
Mary Alexander | Mike Andrews | Big Devil† | Bobby | CM Pink | Joey Leone | Tommy Vercetti | James Earl Cash | Mary Ellen | Herbie | Ho Chi | Beverly Johnson† | Brian Johnson† | Carl Johnson's Father | Ah Ah Kung | LB | Little Devil† | General Mills | Tony† | Jezz Torrent | Avrindar
Other
characters
Fraser Ashley | Morgan August | G.M. Berlotti | Big Smilky | Dr. Diablo | Gern Blanston | Henry Bolt† | D. Claremont | John Craig | Mary Fortune | Frank Gold | Hammerfist | Philip K. Jones | Ed Karson | Turk Martin | Cluck Norris | Jane Pole | Brontosaurus Rex | Rochell'le | Jeremy Smith | Brian Van Ginsberg | Scott Wilson
Deleted
characters
Officer Carver | Larry | Poncho | Psycho
† denotes Deceased, Italics denotes a status determined by the player's choice
Characters in GTA San Andreas | Category:Characters in GTA San Andreas | Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas | Category:Characters
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