George Floyd's funeral service is held in Houston

HOUSTON - George Floyd, the black man who was killed in Minneapolis police custody two weeks ago, will be laid to rest today in Pearland, Texas.

It's a day Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo officially proclaimed "George Perry Floyd, Jr. Day."

The funeral service, which was paid for by legendary boxer Floyd Mayweather, was held at The Fountain of Praise Church in southwest Houston.

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FOX 26 will carry the funeral service live on-air and on fox26houston.com/live. 

Family, friends and notable figures gathered at 11 a.m. to pay their respects to Floyd.

Dozens of Floyd's family members, most dressed in white, were led into the sanctuary by the Rev. Al Sharpton, who delivered the eulogy.

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Those who attended the service included Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, Attorney Benjamin Crump, Slim Thug, Leela James, Paul Wall, Floyd Mayweather, Congressman Al Green, Bishop James Dixon, JJ Watt, Jaimie Foxx and Channing Tatum.

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In a recorded video played during the service, Joe Biden offered both a heartfelt message to Floyd's family and an impassioned plea for racial justice.

"For most people, the numbness you feel now, will slowly turn, day after day, season after season, into purpose through the memory of the one they lost," Biden said. "But for you, that day has come before you can fully grieve."

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“Unlike most, you must grieve in public. It’s a burden, a burden that is now your purpose to change the world for the better in the name of George Floyd,” the former vice president added.

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Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner also offered remarks during the service and announced that he would sign an executive order to ban the use of chokeholds by law enforcement.

“In this city, we will require de-escalation. In this city, you have to give a warning before you shoot. In this city, you have a duty to intervene. In this city, we will require comprehensive reporting,” Turner said.

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Mayor Turner also proclaimed June 9 "George Perry Day" in the City of Houston.

Following the funeral, Floyd’s procession will be escorted by the Houston Police Department to the Houston Memorial Gardens in Pearland. The interment, estimated to be after 1 p.m., is private.

Pearland Police asks drivers to avoid Cullen Road, which will be closed to roadway traffic from Freedom Blvd to Clear Creek.

The funeral comes a day after thousands of people paid their respects at a public viewing for George Floyd in Houston.

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The six-hour viewing began at noon, but people started to line up hours before. 

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and former Vice President Joe Biden were in attendance. 

Floyd's family also made an appearance alongside families of other police brutality victims to give a speech to the crowd.

Last week, around 60,000 people gathered in downtown Houston alongside Floyd's family to take part in a historic march to honor.

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Floyd was raised in Houston’s Third Ward. The 46-year-old died while in the custody of Minneapolis police last month.

He graduated in 1993 from Yates High School in Houston, where his friends remember him as a football and basketball star.

A mural of him has been painted in his old Third Ward neighborhood, and another was painted at the Breakfast Klub.

Floyd was also honored at a memorial service in Minneapolis on Thursday and another in North Carolina on Saturday.