Whitney Houston’s funeral service will be held Saturday in the New Jersey church where she first showed her singing talent. The owner of the Whigham Funeral Home in Newark said Tuesday that the funeral will be held at noon at the New Hope Baptist Church in Newark. They said there will be no wake and no public memorial at Newark’s Prudential Center, the sports arena that the family had discussed as a possible venue. Carolyn Whigham said the funeral will be private for the family as, “They have shared her for 30 some years with the city, with the state, with the world. This is their time now for their farewell. The family thanks all the fans, the friends and the media, but this time is their private time.”
48-year-old Houston passed away February 11 at a hotel in Beverly Hills, hours before she was going to perform at Clive Davis’ pre-Grammy Awards party. She is said to have been found underwater and unconscious when she was pulled out of a bathtub.
Whitney’s body was flown from Los Angeles to New Jersey via Tyler Perry’s private jet and arrived late last night. Her family has not yet disclosed any funeral plans other than to say it will be in Newark.
An autopsy took place Sunday and there are no indications of foul play but toxicology results can take 4-6 weeks.
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