Sources close to the family told TMZ that the memorial for the Queen of Soul will be held at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History in Detroit. The location was reportedly chosen to accommodate the thousands expected to show up. Aretha was also a frequent visitor.
The museum was also the site of Rosa Parks’ viewing in 2005. Family sources told TMZ the viewing will be an open casket.
Aretha Franklin died Thursday at her home in Detroit surrounded by friends and family after a long battle with cancer.
