Whitney Houston was due to be buried in her hometown of Newark
Whitney Houston's burial ceremony is a "home going service" rather than a funeral, according to the invitation issued to the singer's friends and family.
Featuring a picture of the smiling star that appears to date back to the peak of her success in the early 1990s, the invites states: "With heartfelt gratitude, the Houston family requests the honour of your presence at the home going service for Whitney Elizabeth Houston."
Due to begin at noon local time (5pm GMT), the service takes place at the New Hope Baptist Church in the singer's home town of Newark.
Tributes to Houston have been left to the singer in her hometown
Her co-star in the movie The Bodyguard, Kevin Costner, is expected to lead tributes at the service, with Stevie Wonder and Aretha Franklin also set to perform.
Members of Houston's family attended a private viewing for the star yesterday, for which a program was distributed featuring photographs of the singer with some of those closest to her.
They included her daughter Bobbi Kristina, mother Cissy and record mogul Clive Davis.
Although he was reportedly belatedly invited to his ex-wife's funeral, Bobby Brown is not mentioned in the program.
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