NEWARK, N.J.,None — Whitney Houston's funeral was Saturday morning at New Hope Baptist Church, where family, friends and celebrity confidants gathered to pay their respects.
The service was fittingly filled with music, scripture and some of the biggest names in the industry.
Billed as a "home going" for Houston, her farewell was held at the same Newark, N.J., church where the legendary entertainer learned to sing as a teenager.
Just 20 minutes into the program, Houston's ex-husband, Bobby Brown, walked out of the service. There have been rumors of tensions between he and the Houston family after the 48-year-old was found dead in a Beverly Hilton hotel bathtub.
Houston will be buried on Sunday in nearby Westfield, N.J., beside her father.
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