Celebration of life services have been announced for gospel singer Nikki L. Ross-Bellamy, with gatherings planned in both Greensboro, North Carolina, and Houston.
The first services will be held at New Jerusalem Cathedral, 1822 Sharpe Road in Greensboro. A memorial concert is scheduled for Friday, Aug. 28, from 7 to 10 p.m. The homegoing celebration will follow on Saturday, Aug. 29, with visitation with the family beginning at 11 a.m. and the celebration service at noon.
Houston will honor Ross-Bellamy the following weekend with a musical celebration on Friday, Sept. 4, at 7 p.m. at Jericho City COGIC, 6302 Tidwell Road.
A Houston Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, Sept. 5, at 11 a.m. at Calvary Baptist Church, 9013 McGallion Road.
Ross-Bellamy, whose career and distinctive voice made her a familiar presence in contemporary gospel music, died in August. She was 52.
The Houston observances are being presented as a “Houston Celebration of Life for the Voice,” giving friends, supporters and members of the gospel community an opportunity to remember her life and musical legacy.