Nakitta Foxx on her emotional experience singing at George Floyd’s funeral | HOUSTON LIFE | KPRC 2Published: July 1, 2020, 2:08 pmNakitta Foxx’s powerful performance at George Floyd’s funeral service last month was a moving moment for people watching around the world. The gospel singer, who calls Houston home, shared with Houston Life how she felt performing at this soul-stirring event.

Hundreds are gathering to honor the life of George Floyd, 46, who died after a white police officer knelt on his neck for more than eight minutes on May 25 in Minneapolis. Memorial services were held in Minneapolis and in Raeford, North Carolina last week before Floyd was brought back to his hometown of Houston. On Monday, hundreds of Houstonians and travelers lined up to pay their respects to Floyd at a public viewing held at The Fountain of Praise Church. An invite-only funeral for family and guest is being held there on Tuesday. Following the service, Floyd will be laid to rest beside his mother at Houston Memorial Gardens in Pearland.

Some knew George Floyd. He and his brother Philonise PJ Floyd spoke outside the public memorial for their brother George Monday evening. His last words, like George Floyd, were also I cant breathe....Its just a glorious and emotional time, said Debra Baines, whose family knows the Floyd family. The moment yall move on with your lives, this is over....Derek Chauvin was not the one who killed George Floyd, said attorney Antonio Romanucci. That is who killed George Floyd.

Hundreds are gathering to pay their respects on Monday to George Floyd at a final public viewing held at The Fountain of Praise Church in Houston. Floyd, 46, died in police custody after a white officer knelt on his neck for more than eight minutes on May 25 in Minneapolis. [LIVE STREAM: Mourners pay their respects to George Floyd during public viewing in Houston]Floyd was a Houston-native who grew up in the Third Ward and graduated from Jack Yates High School. On Monday from noon - 6 p.m., local residents and visitors from all over the country attended public viewing for Floyd at The Fountain of Praise church.