Whitney Houston's funeral will be held at noon on Saturday at New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, New Jersey, a Whigham Funeral Home staff member confirmed to Us Weekly Tuesday.
The funeral is by "invitation only" and there will be "no wake." A source adds that "anyone not invited will stand outside."
The 48-year-old Grammy winner's mother, Cissy, "was at the funeral home until 2 a.m." Tuesday, the source tells Us. Dismissing previously reported venues, Cissy "made it clear that a funeral must be inside a church, and the Prudential Center is not an appropriate venue," the source adds.
Houston's body was transported by private jet Monday to Teterboro Airport in New Jersey. It was then taken to Whigham Funeral Home in Newark, where her father, John, was laid to rest in 2003.
Wow Cissy, your daughters fans has made hers and yours pockets phat for years and years to come and now you treat the fans like crap... Hey thanks lady!
ReplyDeletereally! no wonder y u made this comment anonymous! ur a coward! we ALL WERE (FANS) But this was this LADY'S CHILD! God gave Whitney to us to enjoy His gift to her to share with the world for 28 years but He gave Whitney to Cissy for 48 years AND NOTHING AND I DO MEAN NOTHING CAN COMPARE OR TAKE AWAY! You did what u were supposed to do, buy her records, go to her concert and enjoy her from afar..Just because you bought her records doesnt mean that Whitney nor her family owes ANY OF US ANYTHING! LET THIS WOMAN AND HER FAMILY GRIEVE IN PRIVATE HOWEVER THEY CHOOSE AND FOR GOD SAKES LET WHITNEY FINALLY R.I.P! THE WAY SHE TRULY DESERVED BUT NEVER COULD IN LIFE BECAUSE OF CONSTANT JUDGMENT AND SCRUTINY! LONG LIVE HER MEMORY!
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A TRUE AND RESPECTFUL WHITNEY HOUSTON FAN! MUCH LOVE ALWAYS NIPPY!