Body of Whitney Houston leaves for funeral service.Reuters 
Body of Whitney Houston taken to New Hope Baptist ChurchReuters 
Whitney Houston's ex-husband Bobby Brown leaves for funeral serviceReuters 
Whitney Houston fan wipes her tearsReuters 
People close to Whitney Houston arrive for her funeralReuters 
Whitney Houston's Funeral ProcessionReuters 
A boy holds the photograph of Whitney HoustonReuters 
Whitney Houston's funeral processionReuters 
Reverend Jesse Jackson arrives for Whitney Houston's funeral serviceReuters 
Newark Police officersReuters 
Media covering Whitney Houston's funeralReuters 
A guest arrives for the funeral service of Whitney HoustonReuters 
People close to Whitney Houston arrive for the funeral serviceReuters 
Tribute to Whitney HoustonReuters 
A Newark Police officer watches Whitney Houston's hearseReuters 
A motorcade exits the Whigham Funeral HomeReuters 
People close to Whitney Houston arrive for the funeral serviceReuters 
Houston funeral service was held on Saturday at her childhood church, New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, N.J.Reuters 
Tribute to Whitney HoustonReuters 
Tribute to Whitney HoustonReuters 
Tia Holt carries a bouquet of roses to leave at a makeshift memorial for Whitney HoustonReuters 
Whitney Houston FansReuters 
Whitney Houston fanReuters 
Whitney Houston fanReuters 
Tribute to Whitney HoustonReuters 
The hearse carrying the body of pop singer Whitney Houston. Kevin Costner, Whitney's costar in "The Bodyguard," gave a lengthy tribute.Reuters 
Pall-bearers: Whitney HoustonReuters 
Pall-bearersReuters
Family, friends, fans, and celebrities thronged the New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, N.J., on Saturday to mourn and bid good-bye to Whitney Houston, who died Feb. 11 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif.
The sudden and untimely death of Houston, 48, who was recognized by Guinness World Records as the female singer with the most awards in history, shocked her family, fans, and music lovers around the world. She was found dead in a hotel bathtub on the eve of the Grammy Awards show. The cause of her death is not yet known.
Fans thronged the vicinity of the singer's funeral to mourn and witness the final journey of their favorite singer, although only invited quests were allowed to attend the funeral service at the church where she honed her voice as a gospel singer with her mother Cissy Houston.
Check out Whitney Houston's final journey:
