Aretha Franklin’s Funeral Will Be 6 1/2 Hours Long [Details Here] - Page 4

1:42 p.m. Ron Moten, Personal Friend, Franchise Owner, McDonald’s Restaurants

1:48 p.m. Michael Eric Dyson, Professor of Sociology, Georgetown University

1:53-2:00 p.m. Musical Tribute: Bishop Marvin Sapp and the Aretha Franklin Celebration Choir

2:00-2:05 p.m. Sermonic Selection: Jennifer Hudson

2:05-2:35 p.m. Eulogy: Rev. Jasper Williams, Jr., Pastor, Salem Baptist Church, Atlanta GA

2:35-2:45 p.m. Musical Tribute: Stevie Wonder joined by National Artists

2:45-3:00 p.m. Committal and Recessional: Jennifer Holliday and the Aretha Franklin Celebration Choir

Franklin died on Aug. 16 from pancreatic cancer. She was 76. See more in the video below. 

WATCH LIVE: Aretha Franklin visitation in Detroit – Follow updates at kissdetroit.com/category/aretha-franklin

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