Fans are still trickling in near police barricades, undeterred by the six block perimeter setup around New Hope Baptist Church Friday by Newark Police.
Lisa Baukman, 48, of Waldorf, Md. was visiting family in Camden County last weekend when news of Houston's death made national headlines. So she decided to stay in New Jersey to mourn her.
"I love Whitney Houston. I came along listening to her. How can you not?" asked Baukman.
While Baukman said she wished she could get closer to the church, she said it was important to "just be in the atmosphere" of Houston's final goodbye.
Baukman, her sister Candice Green, and friend Greta Foxworth left Atco around 6 a.m. to make it to Newark in time for the services. Foxworth said it was important for her grandchildren to be here.
"She always carried herself with such class. She was one of the only singers of our generation who could get by without taking her clothes off," said Foxworth. "She could just sing."
Juanita Preudhomme came to Newark two days ago from San Diego to get as close as she could to the funeral, but expressed disappointment at the family's decision to keep Houston's services private.
"The fans aren't getting the love they deserve, but the family knows best," she said, clutching a photo of Houston and Michael Jackson.
While she believes Houston "loved her fans" and would have wanted something public, Preudhomme said it was still important for her to be in Newark with one of the "greats."
Fans are still trickling in near police barricades, undeterred by the six block perimeter setup around New Hope Baptist Church Friday by Newark Police.
Lisa Baukman, 48, of Waldorf, Md. was visiting family in Camden County last weekend when news of Houston's death made national headlines. So she decided to stay in New Jersey to mourn her.
"I love Whitney Houston. I came along listening to her. How can you not?" asked Baukman.
While Baukman said she wished she could get closer to the church, she said it was important to "just be in the atmosphere" of Houston's final goodbye.
Baukman, her sister Candice Green, and friend Greta Foxworth left Atco around 6 a.m. to make it to Newark in time for the services. Foxworth said it was important for her grandchildren to be here.
"She always carried herself with such class. She was one of the only singers of our generation who could get by without taking her clothes off," said Foxworth. "She could just sing."
Juanita Preudhomme came to Newark two days ago from San Diego to get as close as she could to the funeral, but expressed disappointment at the family's decision to keep Houston's services private.
"The fans aren't getting the love they deserve, but the family knows best," she said, clutching a photo of Houston and Michael Jackson.
While she believes Houston "loved her fans" and would have wanted something public, Preudhomme said it was still important for her to be in Newark with one of the "greats."
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