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Aretha Franklin funeral pictures: Remembering the Queen of Soul

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Friday, August 31, 2018
  • Jennifer Hudson performs during the funeral service for Aretha Franklin at Greater Grace Temple, Friday, Aug. 31, 2018, in Detroit.
  • Mildred Gaddis speaks during the funeral service for Aretha Franklin at Greater Grace Temple, Friday, Aug. 31, 2018, in Detroit.
  • Jennifer Hudson performs during the funeral service for Aretha Franklin at Greater Grace Temple, Friday, Aug. 31, 2018, in Detroit.
  • Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II speaks during the funeral service for Aretha Franklin at Greater Grace Temple, Friday, Aug. 31, 2018, in Detroit.
  • Fantasia Barrino-Taylor performs during the funeral service for Aretha Franklin at Greater Grace Temple, Friday, Aug. 31, 2018, in Detroit.
  • Former President Bill Clinton smiles as he plays a recording of Aretha Franklin on his phone during the funeral service for Franklin at Greater Grace Temple.
  • Retired Judge Greg Mathis speaks during the funeral service for Aretha Franklin at Greater Grace Temple, Friday, Aug. 31, 2018, in Detroit.
  • Former President Bill Clinton and wife Hillary Clinton, left, applaud during the funeral service for Aretha Franklin at Greater Grace Temple.
  • U.S. Rep. Brenda Lawrence speaks during the funeral service for Aretha Franklin at Greater Grace Temple, Friday, Aug. 31, 2018, in Detroit.
  • Chaka Khan performs during the funeral service for Aretha Franklin at Greater Grace Temple, Friday, Aug. 31, 2018, in Detroit.
  • Cicely Tyson speaks during the funeral service for Aretha Franklin at Greater Grace Temple, Friday, Aug. 31, 2018, in Detroit.
  • Cicely Tyson speaks during the funeral service for Aretha Franklin at Greater Grace Temple, Friday, Aug. 31, 2018, in Detroit.
  • Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., speaks during the funeral service for Aretha Franklin at Greater Grace Temple, Friday, Aug. 31, 2018, in Detroit.
  • Jordan Franklin, left, pauses alongside his sister Victorie Franklin while speaking about their grandmother, Aretha Franklin, during the funeral service for the legendary singer.
  • Edward Franklin, son of Aretha Franklin, performs during the funeral service for his mother at Greater Grace Temple, Friday, Aug. 31, 2018, in Detroit.
  • Family members hug during the funeral service for Aretha Franklin at Greater Grace Temple, Friday, Aug. 31, 2018, in Detroit.
  • Pink Cadillacs line Seven Mile Road in front of Aretha Franklin's funeral at the Greater Grace Temple in on August 31, 2018, in Detroit, Michigan.
  • The Clark sisters, Dorinda Clark Cole, left, and Karen Clark Sheard perform during the funeral service for Aretha Franklin at Greater Grace Temple, Friday, Aug. 31, 2018.
  • Former President Bill Clinton, right, talks with Rev. Jesse Jackson during the funeral service for Aretha Franklin at Greater Grace Temple, Friday, Aug. 31, 2018, in Detroit.
  • Ariana Grande, left, laughs with Bishop Charles H. Ellis during the funeral service for Aretha Franklin at Greater Grace Temple, Friday, Aug. 31, 2018, in Detroit.
  • Smokey Robinson blows a kiss during the funeral service for Aretha Franklin at Greater Grace Temple, Friday, Aug. 31, 2018, in Detroit.
  • Detroit mayor Mike Duggan speaks during the funeral service for Aretha Franklin at Greater Grace Temple, Friday, Aug. 31, 2018, in Detroit.
  • Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder speaks during the funeral service for Aretha Franklin at Greater Grace Temple, Friday, Aug. 31, 2018, in Detroit.
  • Bishop P.A. Brooks speaks during the funeral service for Aretha Franklin at Greater Grace Temple, Friday, Aug. 31, 2018, in Detroit.
  • Ariana Grande performs during the funeral service for Aretha Franklin at Greater Grace Temple, Friday, Aug. 31, 2018, in Detroit.
  • Flowers sit atop the casket during the funeral service for Aretha Franklin at Greater Grace Temple, Friday, Aug. 31, 2018, in Detroit.
  • Ariana Grande performs during the funeral service for Aretha Franklin at Greater Grace Temple, Friday, Aug. 31, 2018, in Detroit.
  • Faith Hill performs during the funeral service for Aretha Franklin at Greater Grace Temple, Friday, Aug. 31, 2018, in Detroit.
  • Rev. Jesse Jackson, right, consoles a family member as they pause at the casket of Aretha Franklin during her funeral service at Greater Grace Temple, Friday, Aug. 31, 2018.
  • A person holds a program during the funeral service for Aretha Franklin at Greater Grace Temple, Friday, Aug. 31, 2018, in Detroit.
  • Faith Hill performs during the funeral service for Aretha Franklin at Greater Grace Temple, Friday, Aug. 31, 2018, in Detroit.
  • Aretha Franklin's casket arrives for the viewing at the New Bethel Baptist Church on August 30, 2018, in Detroit, Michigan.
  • Mourners attend Aretha Franklin's funeral at Greater Grace Temple on August 31, 2018, in Detroit, Michigan.
  • An Aretha Franklin memorial is seen outside New Bethel Baptist Church on August 30, 2018, in Detroit, Michigan.
  • The casket of Aretha Franklin arrives at the Greater Grace Temple in advance of her funeral on August 31, 2018, in Detroit, Michigan.
  • Former US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and singer Ariana Grande attend Aretha Franklin's funeral at Greater Grace Temple on August 31, 2018.
  • Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (C) attends the funeral for Aretha Franklin at the Greater Grace Temple on August 31, 2018, in Detroit, Michigan.
  • Former President Bill Clinton and religious leaders Louis Farrakhan, Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson attend the funeral for Aretha Franklin at the Greater Grace Temple.
  • Former US President Bill Clinton takes a picture with singer Ariana Grande and her fiancee Pete Davidson at Aretha Franklin's funeral at Greater Grace Temple.
  • Former US President Bill Clinton (L) and former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (C) attend Aretha Franklin's funeral at Greater Grace Temple on August 31, 2018.
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Jennifer Hudson performs during the funeral service for Aretha Franklin at Greater Grace Temple, Friday, Aug. 31, 2018, in Detroit.
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