Via TheUrbanDaily: Michael Diamond Jr. shows love for grandma selling Kool Aid to help pay for funeral.    Read more…

Funeral services are planned next week in Atlanta for former Kris Kross rapper Chris Kelly, who was found dead in his home from a possible drug overdose.  Get the home-going celebration information here.

She could have sung I Wont complain, His Eye Is On The Sparrow  or When I see Jesus Amen But Nooo she had to sing this song

The governor ordered flags to fly at half staff to honor Houstonian and Texas Senator Mario Gallegos. News 92 FM’s Mike Barajas reports gallegos’s family…

The first person got in line at 8 p.m. Wednesday night to get a seat at Chuck Brown’s public memorial, held Thursday afternoon at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. http://www.blackamericaweb.com/entertainment/music/thousands-attend-chuck-browns-homegoing

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According to the AP,  a public viewing will be held Friday for singer Etta James, and the Rev. Al Sharpton will eulogize the late legend at a private funeral Saturday….Hey Houston don’t forget that you can leave your condolences for Etta James as well with us on myhoustonmajic.com http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/entertainment/blak_music_month/36534

Reality show star and mother of 19 children Michelle Duggar, is mourning the loss of her unborn child after suffering a miscarriage. She has previously suffered another miscarriage, making this the 21st pregnancy for the 45-year-old star of TLC’s “19 Kids and Counting.” Michelle and her husband Jim Bob Duggar will hold a funeral service […]

In a heartwarming outpouring of love and admiration, family, friends, fans and Los Angeles’ entertainment community came forth in adoring force to say goodbye to all-around entertainer Vesta Williams. The beloved singer/songwriter/comedienne/actress/radio personality was feted with a home-going celebration fit for a queen at Williams’ home church, West Angeles Church of God in Christ. http://www.eurweb.com/2011/10/hundreds-turn-out-for-vestas-homegoing-celebration-in-los-angeles/

On Thursday, September 16th, Dr. MaLinda Prince Sapp’s life will be celebrated during her homegoing service at Resurrection Life Church (located at 5100 Ivanrest Avenue SW, Grandville, MI 49418-2358). This church holds special significance for the Sapp family, because it’s where Sapp’s husband Marvin recorded his last two albums which were very successful: “Thirsty” and […]

Via Eurweb.com: The world will say goodbye to gospel legend Walter Hawkins on Wednesday, July 21 in Oakland, Calif. A musical tribute will also commence the night before in his honor. Hawkins, pastor of Oakland’s Love Center Church, passed away July 11 after a two-year battle with pancreatic cancer. He was only 61-years-old. Carrying on […]

A planned funeral for Gary Coleman that was to take place this weekend has been cancelled as a custody battle over his remains continues on between his ex-wife and his estranged parents. The “Diff’rent Strokes” star was supposed to be buried either today or Saturday in Utah, but Memorial Estates funeral director Blake Yates has […]

VIA MAIL ONLINE.com: Tears streaming down his cheeks, grief overcame Barack Obama [yesterday] as he attended the funeral of the woman he called the ‘Godmother’ of the American civil rights movement. The U.S. president was weeping openly as he watched the service for Dorothy Height in Washington today. He delivered the eulogy for Dr Height, […]