Following a beautiful and inspirational home going service at New Hope Baptist Church in her hometown of Newark, New Jersey, R&B/Pop icon Whitney Houston was officially laid to rest in a brief, private ceremony in nearby Westfield.

A golden hearse carrying the singer’s casket and playing “I Will Always Love You” while the driver cried behind the wheel pulled into Fairview Cemetery early Sunday (Feb 19) as about 100 or so fans lined the surrounding streets.

Whitney was buried next to her father John Russell Houston Jr, who died in 2003. Fans gathered near her gravesite, which was adorned with a spray of flowers, the next day.

Houston’s low-key burial service marks the end of a weekend that saw some of the biggest celebrities pay tribute to her at a memorial and celebration of her life and career.

Several major media outlets, including CNN and E! Entertainment, broadcast the nearly four-hour-long event at Newark’s New Hope Baptist Church, where Tyler Perry, Alicia Keys, Kevin Costner and more paid their respects to Houston.

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The R&B/Pop superstar died on February 11th at the age of 48 in Beverly Hills. An autopsy has been completed, however the results are on hold pending a toxicology report, which will determine whether or not prescriptions played a role in her sudden and untimely death.

Shortly before her passing, Whitney told her music industry mentor Clive Davis that she planned on getting back on track ahead of the August release of her new movie “Sparkle.”

“It was like old times and she looked at me and quietly said, ‘I want you to know I’m getting in shape. I’m swimming an hour or two a day and I’m committed to get my high notes back — no cigarettes — plenty of vocal exercising — Clive, I’ll be ready by August,'” Davis said as he spoke at Houston’s funeral on Saturday.

“Well, Whitney I’m gonna hold you to it. Everyone in heaven — including God — is waiting. And I just know you’re gonna raise the roof like no one has ever done before.”

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