Mourning Begins: Bobbi Kristina Brown's Family Members Attend Emotional Wake -- Inside The Gathering
July 31 2015, Updated 7:38 p.m. ET
Before Bobbi Kristina Brown's friends and family gather to say goodbye at her funeral tomorrow, they started the grieving process Friday night at an emotional wake, RadarOnline.com has learned.
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The private, secret, and short gathering was held Friday night at the Murray Brothers Funeral Home in Atlanta.
Family and friends gather at the Bobbi Kristina's Funeral
An eyewitness said a caravan of two black SUVs arrived at 6:05 p.m. outside the facility, where the body of Whitney Houston's only child lay inside the chapel.
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Bobbi Kristina’s aunt Pat Houston was dressed formally and led a few close family members inside, including her husband Gary – Whitney’s brother.
Cissy Houston Attending Her Granddaughter Bobbi Kristina’s Wake In Atlanta
A surprise guest who was spotted arriving was Bobbi Kristina’s frail and elderly grandmother Cissy Houston, who is said to have come in from New Jersey at the last minute.
Flowers and Plants arrive to funeral home for Bobbi Kristina in GA
As RadarOnline.com reported, Bobbi Kristina will be buried with her mom in New Jersey.
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Flowers and Plants arrive to funeral home for Bobbi Kristina in GA
The eyewitness also said bouquets of red roses – said to be Krissi’s favorite flower – were brought in to the funeral home prior to the family members’ arrival.
Cissy Houston Attending Her Granddaughter Bobbi Kristina’s Wake In Atlanta
A makeup artist, possibly to tend to Bobbi Kristina, was also spotted.
Family and friends gather at the Bobbi Kristina's Funeral
The short wake concluded in a little more than 30 minutes and the guests began departing around 6:40 p.m.
Flowers and Plants arrive to funeral home for Bobbi Kristina in GA
Some security shielded some guests as they exited with an umbrella to block them from about a half dozen photographers.
Family and friends gather at the Bobbi Kristina's Funeral
“They came to pay final respects to Bobbi Kristina before tomorrow’s funeral,” said the eyewitness.