LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 02: A protester holds a sign with an image of George Floyd during a peaceful demonstration over Floyd’s death outside LAPD headquarters on June 2, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. California Governor Gavin Newsom has deployed National Guard troops to Los Angeles County to curb unrest which occurred amid some demonstrations. Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was taken into custody for Floyd's death and charged with third-degree murder.
George Floyd will be remembered in several public memorials this week. His funeral is scheduled for next week in Houston, which former boxing champion Floyd Mayweather has offered to pay for. Houston is where he grew up. Civil rights attorney Ben Crump and Floyd’s family have arranged a public viewing and memorial. Floyd was 46 when he died in police custody last week.
Floyd was born in Fayetteville, North Carolina and there will be a service for him about 25 miles west of there, in Raeford, where is sister lives.
The service will take place this weekend at Cape Fear Conference B Headquarters, 10225 Fayetteville Road in Raeford. There is a public viewing from 11am to 1pm, followed by a private, family-only service.