Whitney Houston’s NJ Church home mourns her passing (video) as they prepare for her Funeral

Whitney Houston’s funeral will be held in New Jersey, reports NBC. I admire her family for taking Whitney back to her foundation.  They could have had her funeral anywhere in the country, but they decide to take her back to her church home. That, speaks volumes!   body will be transported to the East Coast today on Tyler Perry‘s private jet …  RIP Whitney

By Ann Oldenburg, USA TODAY

 

NBC says the singer’s body may be flown back to Newark this evening. The Whigham Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. Whigham handled the funeral for Houston’s father in 2003, as well as the one for Arthur Lee Warrick, the mother of Dionne Warwick, Houston’s cousin, and for Ann Drinkard Moss, a legend in the gospel community and Cissy Houston’s sister.

New Hope Baptist Church will host the funeral, reports The Christian Post. Houston grew up in New Jersey and sang in the church choir before becoming a star.

Houston’s mother, Cissy Houston, was also a gospel singer and in charge of the choir at New Hope Baptist.  the funeral will be private and by invitation only.  The family is asking that the family be allowed to mourn Whitney’s death in private that they shared her with the world for more than 20 years and ask the public to allow them to bury her in peace.

As perishoners  from  New Birth Baptist Church in New Jersey, Whitney and Cissy Houston’s church home, entered for 6:30 a.m. worship service.  They took the time to share their mourning and offer encouraging words to the family.


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