Fans, Family and Friends Gather for Funeral of Whitney Houston
The late singer's funeral service was held in the church where she sang in the choir as a young girl.

9
Candles burn at a memorial to Whitney Houston outside New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, N.J., early on February 18, 2012. The pop star sang in the church choir as a girl. (AP)

10
A young boy holds photographs Whitney Houston during the funeral service for the late singer near the New Hope Baptist Church, Newark, New Jersey, February 18, 2012. (REUTERS)

11
Fans of Whitney Houston stand blocks away from her funeral at Hope Baptist Church in Newark, New Jersey February 18, 2012. (REUTERS)

12
A bouquet of flowers is left on a sidewalk during the funeral service for the late singer Whitney Houston near the New Hope Baptist Church, in Newark, New Jersey, February 18, 2012. (REUTERS)