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Stars including R&B singer Monica, director Tyler Perry and actor Michael Jai White pay their respects at Bobbi Kristina Brown's funeral

Published: 13:13 EST, 1 August 2015 | Updated: 20:06 EST, 1 August 2015

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Singer Monica, director Tyler Perry and actor Michael Jai White were among the celebrities attending Bobbi Kristina Brown's funeral on Saturday.

The R&B artist and the Madea star were some of the famous faces who paid their respects to the 22-year-old only child of late megastar Whitney Houston and R&B singer Bobby Brown.

Mourners arrived at the St James United Methodist Church as the 'Sweet 16' themed funeral got underway.

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Mourners: Singer Monica arrived at St James United Methodist Church for the funeral of Bobbi Kristina Brown on Saturday

Brown died on July 26, six months after being found unresponsive and unconscious in a bath tub.

Arriving at the sad event, Grammy-winning artist Monica wore a black peplum jacket, slim pants and black-and-silver heels to pay her respects.

After Brown's death, Monica posted a touching tribute to the young woman on Instagram, writing: 'You kept telling me life wasn't the same without Mommy. In all this pain and every tear shed I find a small bit of peace knowing that your (sic) with her again....Krissy I will forever love U'.

Difficult day: R&B artist Monica looked downcast as she made her way to the service in Alpharetta, Georgia

Director Tyler Perry was at the funeral too, and escorted Bobbi Kristina's aunt Leolah Brown out of the service after she unleashed a tirade against Pat Houston.

Bobby Brown's sister Leolah was booted out of the church after interrupting the service and shouting out 'Whitney Houston will haunt Pat Houston from the grave', she told reporters.

Perry has been a longtime family friend and was a friend of Whitney Houston's before her tragic death in 2012.

Grief: Movie director and TV producer Tyler Perry looked somber after the service

Sad day: Perry was a longtime friend of Whitney Houston and a close family friend

Tragic fate: Bobbi Kristina Brown and her mother Whitney Houston at a Grammy Party in 2011

The TV producer was spotted visiting Bobbi Kristina after she was moved to Peachtree Christian Hospice in Duluth, Georgia last month.

The entertainment mogul reportedly offered the family his private jet to fly Bobbi Kristina's body back to New Jersey, where she will be buried beside her beloved mother.

Perry was somber as he exited the church after the service, standing alone and looking lost in thought.

Actor and martial artist Michael Jai White, who stars in one of Perry's TV shows, also attended the funeral.

Family and friends gather for Bobbi Kristina Brown's funeral

Saying goodbye: The actor is best known for his work with Tyler Perry, who was also at the funeral

Farewell: White paid his respects, joining family and friends to mourn the late 22-year-old

White currently stars in hit OWN show Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse, and is also known for his roles in Perry's Why Did I Get Married? and the HBO drama Tyson.

Michael Bivins, who was a member of Bobby Brown's former group New Edition, also attended the ceremony.

A police motorcade escorted Bobbi Kristina to the church ahead of the invitation-only service, which began at 11am, and four men in black suits carried her coffin inside.

Three stretch limousines ferrying mourners to the funeral were escorted by eight police motorcycles, followed by a procession of dozens of cars.

Bobbi Kristina's father Bobby Brown and grandmother Cissy Houston were among other guests in attendance, but her boyfriend Nick Gordon was notably absent.

Overcome: A devastated Bobby Brown struggled to contain his grief as he exited the church

Gone too soon: Bobbi Kristina's grandmother and Whitney Houston's mother, singer Cissy Houston, is surrounded by family and friends after the service

Father's grief: Bobby Brown speaks to friends and family after his daughter's emotional funeral

Brown and Houston both looked devastated as they exited the church after the chaotic service, surrounded by family and friends.

Gordon, who was the one to find Bobbi Kristina unconscious nearly six months ago, had pleaded with her father and aunt to allow him to attend the funeral, but he was told he was not welcome.

Security was tight at the church, with check points being manned by family personnel and Georgia State Troopers as scores of media and members of the public gathered outside.

Sad day: Singer Michael Bivins of New Edition showed his support for bandmate Bobby Brown

Tragic loss: Bobbi Kristina's coffin was carried into the church before the service, which began at 11am

Speaking out: Bobbi Kristina's aunt Leolah Brown was escorted out of the church by Tyler Perry, after interrupting the service by yelling out that Whitney would haunt Pat Houston from beyond the grave