The singer will be laid to rest in her hometown of Newark, New Jersey.

Whitney Houston's funeral will be held at noon on Saturday at New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, New Jersey, both Houston's rep and a Whigham Funeral Home staff member confirmed to Us Weekly Tuesday. The funeral is by "invitation only" and there will

Whitney Houston's invitation-only funeral is set for noon Saturday at Newark's New Hope Baptist Church, where she sang in the choir. The Houston family says no public memorial service is planned at this time. (Feb. 14) (/The Associated Press)

Whitney Houston's funeral will be held at noon on Saturday at New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, New Jersey, both Houston's rep and a Whigham Funeral Home staff member confirmed to Us Weekly Tuesday. The funeral is by "invitation only" and there will

Whitney Houston funeral to be held on Saturday, February 18, 2012 at New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, New Jersey.