George Floyd’s funeral set for next Tuesday in Houston

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — George Floyd’s funeral is set to take place in Houston next week as part of several events memorializing the native Houstonian across the country.

During a news conference that revealed findings of an independent autopsy backed by his family, Floyd’s viewing is set in Houston for the following Monday, June 8 from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. at The Fountain of Praise.

On Tuesday, June 9, Floyd’s funeral service will take place at 11 a.m. at The Fountain of Praise. Floyd is expected to be buried at the Houston Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Pearland.

According to a post by The Fountain of Praise, Tuesday’s homecoming celebration for Floyd will be a ticketed event with more details to come.

Memorial services will take place Thursday afternoon in Minneapolis, where Floyd resided at the time of his death, and his birth state of North Carolina on Saturday.

Before the funeral announcement, Fort Bend Memorial Planning Center in Rosharon posted a flyer on Facebook with a picture of Floyd and indication of plans coming this week.

Just before that, Mayor Sylvester Turner announced Floyd will be laid to rest in Houston.

Floyd, 46, died in Minneapolis after Officer Derek Chauvin pressed his knee on neck as the man was handcuffed. Chauvin was arrested and charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter.
A march led by Floyd’s family is planned tomorrow from Discovery Green to Houston City Hall.