8.16.2018

THE QUEEN OF SOUL ARETHA FRANKLIN'S FUNERAL SERVICE DETAILS



Franklin's body will lie in repose from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Aug. 28 and Aug. 29 at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, which is located at 315 East Warren Avenue in Detroit.

The funeral services will begin at 10 a.m. Aug. 31 at Greater Grace Temple, which is located at 23500 West 7 Mile Road in Detroit.

Here are more details about the funeral:

It will be a four-day event to celebrate her life.
For two days, Franklin's body will lie in repose at Charles H. Wright Museum for African American History. The viewing will be open to the public.

The funeral will be held at Greater Grace Temple and will only be for close family and friends. Organizers are working on a musical tribute with major recording artists. The venue is still being decided.

Right now, Franklin's body is being held at Swanson Funeral Home in Detroit.


Aretha Franklin passed away today after a long battle with Cancer. She was my favorite of all women vocalists. Unique beyond words and the energy of a titan. Nothing stopped Aretha... Your music and life force will never be forgotten. RIP Ms Franklin.

THANK YOU FOR ALL THE MUSIC 
AND LOVE YOU GAVE US

Here is a fantastic tribute from Roger Friedman of  Showbiz-411


Aretha was born in Memphis, Tennessee to Reverend CL Franklin and his wife Barbara on March 25, 1942. She was one of four children, all of whom are gone now. Her sisters were Irma and Carolyn, and there was a brother, Vaughn.


The family relocated to Buffalo and then to Detroit where Reverend Franklin became a famous preacher at the New Bethel Baptist Church. *In Memphis, among the people he married were the great DJ and R&B star Rufus Thomas, and his wife.)

It was there that Aretha began singing. Aretha’s mother, Barbara, left Reverend Franklin and died in 1952, just before Aretha’s 10th birthday. Aretha was raised after that by her father and a number of women including singer Mahalia Jackson.


Here are my personal TOP 10 favorites 
(no particular order) of Aretha'smultitude of hits...



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