Today, the world says goodbye to George Floyd. The last in a series of memorial services for the 46-year-old Minneapolis man, who died in police custody last month, took place at the Fountain of Praise church in Houston, Texas, on Tuesday, with a burial to follow.
Floyd will be laid to rest in Pearland, next to his beloved mother. Fountain of Praise co-pastors, Pastor Remus E. Wright and Mia K.
Wright, noted that the memorial would be a “homecoming” service for Floyd. “We will mourn and we will find hope,” said Mia. The church limited the gathering to 500 people (20 percent capacity) due to concerns over the coronavirus.