
A devastated Bobby Brown broke down as he left a reception on Saturday following the funeral of his daughter Bobbi Kristina.

The RnB singer wiped away tears and his face appeared wracked with pain as he was driven in a white SUV from the St Marlo Country Club in Duluth, Georgia on Saturday evening.

The Brown family held the gathering following the funeral of Bobbi Kristina Brown, the 22-year-old daughter of the singer and his ex-wife Whitney Houston.

Bobbi Kristina passed away at a local hospice last Sunday, six months after she was found unresponsive in a bathtub at her Georgia home.

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Emotional: Bobby Brown was seen wiping tears from his face as he sat in his car after his daughter Bobbi Kristina was laid to rest

The RnB singer's driver turned his head to Brown with concern as they sat in the parking lot after the ceremony in Duluth

The SUV was followed by a limousine as they pulled away from the St Marlo Country Club after the tense funeral

Brown looked visibly distraught after the emotional send-off for his daughter with the late singer Whitney Houston

On Monday, Bobbi will be buried in Westfield, New Jersey, next to her late mother Whitney Houston

Signs have been erected in the area to ensure privacy as Bobbi is finally laid to rest

The reception in Duluth was held by the Brown family separately from the Houstons who had their own event in Buckhead, Atlanta following an ugly scene earlier at the funeral.

Bobby Brown's sister Leolah also attended the reception after being ejected from her niece's funeral following an outburst at Pat Houston, who is married to Whitney's brother Gary.

Leolah was escorted out of the service by movie mogul Tyler Perry and then launched an astonishing attack on Pat Houston on Saturday morning.

Booted out of St. James Methodist Church for interrupting Pat Houston's eulogy in front of the star studded congregation of mourners, Brown began a tirade against her, saying, 'Whitney Houston will haunt Pat Houston from the grave'.

As the simmering feud between the Brown and Houston families publicly and spectacularly erupted, Brown addressed reporters outside the church while the funeral for her niece ended with Whitney Houston's Jesus Loves Me ringing out in the church.

'It's not over. We've got evidence of who Pat really is, this is going to be a long drawn out process,' said Leolah, who has been fighting with the Houston family over Bobbi's $20 million inheritance and the Sweet 16 theme of the funeral.

'Things are connected,' said Brown about Pat Houston, who is married to Whitney Houston's brother Gary.

'Pat is a fraud and a phony. She is not a Houston, she's a Garland.'

Outspoken: Leolah Brown let rip at Pat Houston outside St. James Methodist Church after she was kicked out of Bobbi Kristina Brown's funeral for heckling

Attack: Pat Houston and Cissy Houston leave Bobbi Kristina Brown's funeral at Saint James United Methodist Church in Atlanta, Georgia on Saturday. During the service, Pat Houston was screamed at by Leolah Brown, who was asked to leave

Pain: Bobby Brown and his wife, Alicia Etheridge leave Bobbi Kristina Brown's funeral at Saint James United Methodist Church in Atlanta

Devastated: Singer Bobby Brown attends Bobbi Kristina Brown's Funeral at St. James United Methodist Church on what was a very difficult day for both the Brown and Houston families

Funeral attendee shows Bobbi Kristina Brown's obituary to wellwishers. The program contained the order of service and a note from her father Bobby Brown 'I also will always love you' - in reference to Whitney Houston monster smash 'I Will Always Love You' from the Bodyguard soundtrack

Eyewitnesses said the somber, invite-only funeral for 22-year-old Bobbi had been going well and was a celebration of her life. Her boyfriend Nick Gordon did not attend the funeral amid claims he was told to stay away by the family.

Reverend Michael McQueen, the senior pastor at St James' hosted the the service which included prayers from the Bible, followed by tributes and then a eulogy.

Bobby Brown wrote a special message in the funeral's program which read, 'I also will always love you' and in a touching move, a gospel choir sang the same song that was played at mother, Whitney Houston's memorial.

Donnie McClurkin's Stand was sung at the superstar singer's memorial back in 2012 and the repeat performance touched everyone.

'It was beautiful. It was wonderful that Whitney was remembered too' said one mourner to the UK's Daily Mirror.

Her grandmother, gospel singer Cissy sang The Lord is my Shepherd

All the mourners inside the church were given an A4 order of service, embossed with a beautiful picture of Bobbi on the front.

The service in total went on for two hours and 41 minutes - including Leolah Brown's outburst - and finished with the late 22-year-old being taken out of the church with bagpipes playing Ave Maria.

It was when Pat Houston began her eulogy thought, that Leolah began heckling and outside the church she paid tribute to her niece.

'She will be remembered in our hearts forever. It's so sad that this has happened to her,' said Brown.

'I'm angry at Nick, I am angry at what happened.'

'It was all fine until Pat started speaking.'

Prior to Leolah's outburst, it was reported that members of the Brown family were upset that Pat Houston had asked for donations to her charity instead of mourners buying Bobbi Kristina flowers.

Brown was furious with Bobbi Kristina's funeral invitation, which states: 'The family has asked that in lieu of flowers, donations be made in Bobbi Kristina's name to The Marion P Foundation.'

The Marion P. Foundation is a charity run by Pat Houston, and it is for the benefit of troubled teens.

Earlier last month, Bobby Brown's relatives were barred from visiting the Peachtree Christian Hospice in Georgia because an unidentified person took deathbed photographs and tried to sell them.

And, of course, both families are fighting for control of Bobbi Kristina's $20 million inheritance.

Earlier, mourners including Grammy award winning singer Monica and actor Michael Jai White gathered at the Alpharetta, Atlanta church to say goodbye to Bobbi Kristina Brown, the only child of Whitney Houston and R&B singer Bobby Brown.

However, Dionne Warwick, the cousin of Whitney Houston was not photographed at the service after it was reported she would stay away in protest at the Sweet 16 theme organized by Pat Houston.

Bobbi Kristina's silver casket arrived at St. James United Methodist Church just a few hours before her funeral.

Strident: Lelolah Brown told the media that she hoped Whitney Houston would haunt Pat Houston as the feud between the two families erupted spectacularly at Bobbi Kristina's funeral

Ejected: Leolah Brown told the media exactly what was on her mind outside the church as the funeral service of her niece was still going on

Anger and fury: Leolah Brown (in white) speaks to the press outside Bobbi Kristina's funeral in Atlanta. The sister of Bobbi Brown aired her thoughts to the awaiting media, allegedly stating that she was very upset inside the service when Pat Houston spoke

FAMILIES AT WAR: BROWN AND HOUSTON'S CLASH AS THEY BOTH COME TOGETHER TO BURY BOBBI KRISTINA On Thursday, Bobby Brown's sister, Leolah Brown, took to her Facebook page to rant against Pat Houston whom she earlier damned for attempting to raise money for her foundation through public donations in Bobbi Kristina's name. Then, she wrote: 'The Brown family has just learned that Marion Patricia Houston, AKA: Pat Houston, is asking for the public to send money to her foundation (The Marion P Foundation) on behalf of my niece Bobbi Kristina. 'She has not even sat down & spoken to my brother Bobby, who is Bobbi Kristina's father, about this. PLEASE keep your money in your pockets and give absolutely NOTHING to the Marion P foundation. Unless you don't mind supporting such an evil and dirty foundation. Lastly, keep your eyes & ears open as THE TRUTH is being revealed.' In her latest Facebook diatribe, posted on Friday, Leolah appeared to challenge Pat Houston to face off with her publicly. Furious tirade: Leolah Brown (left) vented her feelings very publicly about Pat Houston (pictured right, center) during Bobbi Kristina's funeral She wrote: 'You notice, no matter what I say, Pat never says anything following, to at least defend herself? Just think about it. Use your God-given brains. If, what I was saying was untrue or just talking for no reason at all…whey would she not defend herself if I am wrong? '…I will tell you. Because SHE CANNOT talk back to truth. She has no leg to stand on. 'Furthermore, she is not the sweet quiet person that she 'tried' so hard to make people believe she was on the Oprah show. She would like the public to think that..but she is very good and polished on keeping her composure when she is under the microscope.' Leolah went on to claim: 'Whitney and I spoke on this on many occasions – so don't let her fool you. Although she is being quiet, she is indeed heated right now! Because her world is tumbling down!' In the lengthy and rambling post Leolah stated: 'She is actually in shock right now J because a Brown is usually silent. If you check my record: 'I never have said anything until Whitney was murdered and now my niece Bobby Kristina!...I play no games nor pull any punches when it comes to the truth! I am ready on any given day. And she could come any way she would ever choose. She will be at the bottom. This is why she is quiet and refuse (sic) to comment of fight me on anything I say!' Advertisement

Grieving: R&B singer Bobby Brown leaves the funeral for his daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown on Saturday after his sister, Leolah Brown interrupted the service

Support: R&B singer Bobby Brown hugs an unidentified woman after a funeral service for his daughter, Bobbi Kristina Brown

Drive: A hearse caring the casket of Bobbi Kristina Brown leaves her funeral service on Saturday six days after she passed away

Peacemaker: Director Tyler Perry leaves the funeral on Saturday after he helped calm Leolah Brown during her attack on Pat Houston during the service

Her hearse was escorted to St. James United Methodist Church by a huge police motorcade and her coffin was carried into the invitation only service by four men dressed in black suits as family members arrived for the 11am start.

Eight police motorcycles escorted three stretch limousines carrying mourners to the church ahead of the service. A procession of dozens of cars followed.

Security was tight at the church, with check points being manned by family personnel and Georgia State Troopers as scores of media and members of the public gathered outside.

Those in attendance included her father Bobby Brown and Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, but one very notable absentee was Bobbi Kristina's boyfriend, Nick Gordon, who found her unconscious in a bathtub at her home nearly six months ago.

Despite pleading with Brown and Bobbi's aunt, Pat Houston, Gordon was told he was not welcome at the funeral - which is believed to have a Sweet 16 theme.

In June, a court-appointed conservator for Bobbi Kristina filed a $10 million lawsuit against Gordon, alleging he assaulted her and took money from her estate.

Reflection: The Houstons gathered for a reception after Bobbi Kristina Brown's funeral at a picturesque event venue in Atlanta. The family's procession of limousines made its way to 'The Estate by Legendary Events', a leafy and elegant mansion built in 1797, which sits behind stately black wrought iron gates on the outskirts of the city center

Police protection: Officers at The Estate by Legendary Events guard the Houston family as they all decamped their after the funeral

Final respects: Monica Denise Brown and actor Michael Jai White arrive for the funeral of Bobbi Kristina Brown on Saturday as celebrity friends of her father and mother paid their respects to the tragic 22-year-old

Star: Grammy-winning R&B singer Monica arrives at the funeral for Bobbi Kristina Brown at St. James United Methodist Church prior to the service beginning at 11am

Representing the city: Atlanta mayor Kasim Reed attends the funeral for Bobbi Kristina Brown along with the many guests from the world of showbusiness

Flowers: Guests of the Brown and Houston families arrive for the funeral which started at 11am at St. James United Methodist Church in Alpharetta

Sad day: More mourners arrive for the funeral of Kristina Bobbi Brown, the only child of singer Whitney Houston at Saint James United Methodist Church in Alpharetta, Georgia

Guests: Other mourners arrive at Bobbi Kristina Brown Funeral which began at 11am and is expected to last most of the day

Saddness: Another mourner arrives as scores of onlookers gathered on Saturday for the funeral of Bobbi Kristina Brown, the only child of late singer Whitney Houston

One last goodbye: Friends and family of Bobbi Kristina Brown came together to say goodbye to the 22-year-old who passed away on Sunday

Smartly dressed: The security around the service for mourners arriving was tight and Alpharetta police say they were assisted by more than a dozen state troopers to manage traffic and shut down lanes to accommodate parking around the church where the service is being held

Love: Fans are turned away from attending the funeral of Bobbi Kristina Brown at the St. James United Methodist Church

Escort: The police motorcade arrives at the funeral of Bobbi Kristina Brown at the St. James United Methodist Church on August 1, 2015 in Alpharetta, Georgia

Final journey: Bobbi Kristina's casket arrives at the church ahead of her contentious funeral in Atlanta, Georgia

Church: The service was invitation only and amid tight security. Mourners included Bobbi Kristina's father, Bobby Brown

Brown's funeral at St. James United Methodist Church in Alpharetta was private and closed to the public. But that did not deter media and members of the public

Bobby, 46, was ushered in a side door to the church with wife Alicia Etheridge-Brown, who gave birth to their second child together, a baby girl just three weeks ago.

However, it was not clear if Dionne Warwick, the cousin of Whitney Houston attended after reports she is furious with Pat Houston for deciding on the 'inappropriate' theme.

Well-wishers were held back by a police cordon and said that they simply wanted to be there for Bobbi Kristina and for Whitney Houston.

Adriane Gregory, 36, traveled 17 hours from Connecticut with her two children and boyfriend to say goodbye to Bobbi Kristina.

She told the Daily Mail Online: 'Whitney was a good singer and I loved her. It's really sad what has happened to her [Bobbi Kristina].

'She was still grieving for her mother. It touches your heart. '

She added: 'I have followed Whitney my whole life. I have her on my phone right now.'

Service: It was placed into the back of a hearse ahead of the 'Sweet 16' themed ceremony which is said to have divided family members

Arrival: Bobbi Kristina's casket is seen being removed from a hearse and carried into the St. James United Methodist Church ahead of her funeral services in Alpharetta, Georgia

Solemn: The hearse was escorted by two policemen on motorcycles into the parking lot of St. James United Methodist Church in Alpharetta

The ceremony, overseen by aunt Pat Houston, has been a source of dispute within the family amid arguments over Bobbi's $20 million inheritance

Crowds gathered behind barriers as guests started arriving from 9.30am. Some played Whitney songs from their phones.

Another well-wisher was Artelia Martin who used to work for Delta Airlines and would often escort Whitney Houston and her daughter.

She said: 'Whitney had an air about her, a diva block. But her daughter was very nice and approachable. She was always saying 'Mommy I got you. '

Martin told the Daily Mail Online she first met Bobbi Kristina when she was still a teenager between 2008 and 2010.

Judy Daughtry from Wilmington North Carolina said she drove seven hours to get here with her friend Janice Harris to come and pay homage and say goodbye.

Ms Daughtry told Daily Mail Online: 'Whitney music pulled us through so much in our life. We came to say goodbye to Krissy. She's with mommy now.'

All guests advised to arrive 'as early as possible' and bring a 'government-issued photo ID'. Guests were also asked not to bring their phones inside the church.

The ceremony, overseen by aunt Pat Houston, was due to begin at 11am and has been a source of dispute within the family amid arguments over Bobbi's $20 million inheritance.

Dionne Warwick, Whitney Houston's cousin, even threatened to boycott the event because she objects so fiercely to the 'Sweet 16' theme.

After the funeral, Bobbi Kristina's body will then be flown to New Jersey where she will be laid to rest next to her mother and grandfather at the Fairview Cemetery in Westfield.

It is believed that movie mogul Tyler Perry, who is a close friend of both her parents, has offered the use of his private jet to make the flight,

A memorial will also take place at the New Hope Baptist Church in Newark on Monday, where Whitney Houston sang as a child and where her funeral was held in February 2012.

Houston passed away in 2012 after being found unresponsive in a bathtub in a Beverly Hills hotel room.

The multi award winning singer's cause of death was drowning and drug overdose.

Helping hands: The casket is carried into the Saint James United Methodist Church in Atlanta, Georgia by pallbearers

Two police officers on motorcycles escort the hearse, a Bentley and a black SUV as they leave Murray Brothers Funeral Home for the church

Police escort: There are reports the Brown and Houston families could avoid each other during the funeral because of a dispute over the $20m estate

On Friday mourners arrived at Murray Brothers Funeral Home for the wake. Soon after the Houstons left the funeral home, the Brown family arrived to view Bobbi Kristina's body, causing speculation that the families had planned to avoid each other.

The long-running feud has caused concerns for the Browns, who fear the Houstons could sneak a photo of her body during the funeral and sell it.

TMZ have said the Brown family are on high alert in a bid to prevent the release of a photo.

Shortly after Whitney's death in 2012, a photo of the star's body ended up on the cover of a magazine.

On Friday afternoon a number of guests, some dressed in smart suits and dresses, others in more casual wear, arrived at Pat and Gary Houston's mansion in an exclusive suburb of Alpharetta, nestled on a quiet street close to a members-only swimming pool and tennis courts.

Pat Houston had been liaising with Bobbi Kristina's father, Bobby Brown, over the funeral plans for the 22-year-old.

Two black SUVs manned by security guards were parked in front of the Houston property as guests entered by the side door and the main entrance.

A white gazebo was erected in the back yard and two young men were seen moving boxes from the car, taking out trash and breaking bags of ice.

Pat Houston left her home looking solemn in a yellow and purple dress with sheer cut-outs and wearing sunglasses at around 3pm accompanied by three women.

She returned about an hour later before leaving for the funeral home with husband Gary.

Father's pain: Bobby Brown looked tense and emotional as he walked slowly out of the funeral home on Friday

Family: Bobby was joined by his wife Alicia Etheredge, who embraced members of the family at the funeral home on Friday

Upset: Singer CIssy Houston, the mother of Whitney Houston, is seen arriving at her granddaughter's wake amid family quarrels

Whitney's mother, Cissy Houston, was also seen leaving the home along with other guests who climbed into the SUVs.

They traveled in convoy amid rush-hour traffic to the Murray Brothers Funeral Home in Atlanta arriving at around 6pm.

Later, after the Houston clan left, Bobby Brown entered the funeral home with his wife, Alicia Etheredge, son Bobby Brown Jr, and his sisters, Tina Brown and Leolah Brown. Some young children were also seen being shepherded inside.

The family were seen hugging and leaning on each other when they left around 8pm.

Meanwhile, more plants and furniture were being delivered to the family home nearby in Alpharetta, Georgia, for what looks set to be grand memorial.

As Daily Mail Online revealed on Thursday, Dionne Warwick is the latest family member to be dragged into the fray which has played out between relatives during the last six months, since Bobbi fell into a coma and eventually died.

Warwick, who oversaw Whitney's funeral, strongly disapproves of Pat Houston's management of Krissi's 'sweet sixteen themed' funeral which is due to take place in Alpharetta, Georgia, on Saturday.

Speaking to Daily Mail Online the source said: 'Dionne is planning a trip and threatening to not attend the funeral because Pat Houston is taking over even though she should be making decisions with Bobby and not doing it on her own.'

Soon after the Houston family and friends (pictured) left the funeral home, the Brown family arrived to view Bobbi Kristina's body, causing speculation that the families had planned to avoid each other

Hugs: Passers-by could see the vast family hugging on the porch, six months after Bobbi fell into a coma

The source continued: 'Dionne resents Pat acting like she is the head of the Houston family when in reality she married into the family. Also everyone knows that Bobbi Kristina and Pat didn't get along well after her mother died because she was trying to run her life and tell her what to do with the money she inherited.

'Pat wants to have a 'sweet sixteen' theme funeral but Dionne feels that is stupid and disrespectful to Bobbi Kristina.'

Bobbi Kristina died on Sunday age 22 six months after she was found face down and unresponsive in the bath-tub of the Roswell, Georgia, home she shared with then boyfriend, Nick Gordon, 25.

Gordon is now a person of interest to investigators attempting to piece together the events that led to Bobbi Kristina's untimely death.

Privacy: Large black and white umbrellas were put up to shield relatives as they entered and exited the funeral home on Friday

Ready to go: Nearby, a tent goes up in the backyard of Pat Houston's Georgia home for the Saturday event

Nick Gordon with Bobbi Kristina Brown. He has reportedly begged her father Bobby Brown for an invite to her funeral on Saturday

Close: Bobbi, who died aged 22, was closed to both her aunt Pat (left) and her mother's cousin Dionne (right)



