Bobbi Kristina’s casket has arrived at St. James Methodist Church in
Alpharetta, Georgia., just a few hours before her funeral today . Her
loved ones are gathering to pay their respects to the girl who lost her
life at just 22 years old.
The coffin was lifted by four men
dressed in black suits for the funeral service which is believed to have
a ‘Sweet 16’ theme on the insistence of Bobbi’s aunt, Pat Houston. The
hearse was also escorted by two policemen on motorcycles into the
parking lot of St. James United Methodist Church.
Reports say
security is tight with check points manned by family personnel and
Georgia State Troopers in anticipation of VIP guests from the Houston
and Brown families, including Bobbi’s father, Bobby Brown and her
mother’s cousin, Dionne Warwick.
All guests have been advised
to arrive ‘as early as possible’ and bring a ‘government-issued photo
ID’. Guests were also asked not to bring their phones inside the church.
After the funeral, Bobbi Kristina’s body will then be flown to New
Jersey where she will be laid to rest next to her mother and grandfather
at the Fairview Cemetery in Westfield. It is believed that movie mogul
Tyler Perry, who is a close friend of both her parents, has offered the
use of his private jet to make the flight.
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