Hundreds of people lined up on Martin Luther King Boulevard this
evening, gathering nearby the Whigham Funeral Home in Newark, New Jersey
while those closest to Whitney Houston - including her daughter and
mother, who exited a limo holding hands - held a wake for the late
artist.
This private memorial precedes tomorrow's funeral Houston, which is scheduled for noon EST.
It will be held at New Hope Baptist Church
and has been the subject of controversy all week, with Bobby Brown not
cleared by his former in-laws to attend until the last moment; and with Governor Chris Christine ordering flags to be flown at half-staff.
With Whitney's cousin, Dionne Warwick, and
former co-star, Kevin Costner, scheduled to speak at the invitation-only
funeral, the guest list also includes:
- Forest Whitaker
- Chaka Khan
- Ray J
- Aretha Franklin
- Kim Burrell
- Clive Davis
- Stevie Wonder
- Rickey Minor
- Alicia Keys
Following the funeral, Houston will be interred on Sunday, laid to
rest alongside her father at the Fairview Cemetery in Westfield, NJ.
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