Whitney Houston Funeral Obituary Program [PHOTOS]

February 19, 2012 by The Master Chief

Photos of the obituary program used during Whitney Houston‘s funeral Saturday (Feb 18) at the New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, New Jersey have been released.

The day before the service, photos from the program used during singer’s wake and private viewing, held Friday night (Feb 17) at the Wingham Funeral Home in Newark, were released.

PHOTOS: Full Obituary Program from Whitney Houston’s Wake

Originally believed to be the official funeral program, the program from the wake was well put together and featured photos of the singer in happier times with friends and family, including her daughter Bobbi Kristina, as well as a detailed biography.

The obituary program from yesterday’s funeral services is much more detailed, and the biography is longer and more descriptive of Whitney’s illustrious music career.

The funeral obituary program also features a poem written to Houston by her mother, gospel singer Cissy Houston.

Noticeably missing from BOTH programs is any photos (or mention) of Bobby Brown, who Houston was married to for 15 years, between 1992 and 2007.

Brown was invited to Houston’s funeral and attended, however he left (or was asked to leave) shortly before the service began after a dispute with organizers about seating arrangements.

READ: Whitney Houston Remembered by Friends and Family at Funeral in New Jersey

“This was a day to honor Whitney. I doubt Whitney would have wanted this to occur,” Brown said in a statement responding the situation. “I will continue to pay my respects to my ex-wife the best way I know how.”

Take a look at Whitney Houston’s Funeral Obituary Program below:

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  • JarisaBlue

    Hello out there!

    Although Whitney Houston was a very famous and very public figure, I could not believe that I was actually sitting at my computer’s screen looking at the program for her wake, and for her actual funeral! Please let me say that I am in no way judging whomever released these to the World Wide Web, but Whitney Houston was a human being first so I would think that something like these two programs wouldn’t be presented to the world, shouldn’t something like this be held private? However I don’t think that anyone will ever see her body in it’s casket and take a picture to present it to any website. 

    -  Jarisa

  • emmanuel

    hmm………… i lack words to express my inner most contapulation, but i bless the lord for the song, that came at this time, is just a song that will revive many, that thought there is no God

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