Whitney Houston's Funeral To Take Place This Weekend (February 18)

At childhood family church...

February 15, 2012 by Holly Frith | Photo by WENN.com

Whitney Houston's funeral is set to take place this weekend (February 18), it has been confirmed.

It is still unclear how Houston died but Police have confirmed the star was found on the fourth floor of the Beverly Hilton hotel in Los Angeles on Saturday (February 11).

The funeral will take place at 5pm (GMT), which is 12pm (EST), in Newark's New Hope Baptist Church.

Speaking to BBC News, Carolyn Whigham, who runs the funeral home, said the family will be invite only and only attended by those closest: "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."

Meanwhile, Jennifer Hudson performed 'I Will Always Love You' in an emotional tribute to Whitney Houston at last weekend's Grammy Awards - you can watch the video below.

The tribute was added to the awards, which took place at the Staples Center in Los Angele, following Houston's passing on Saturday (February 11).

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