Little Richard to be buried at historically black college in Alabama

Rock ‘n’ roll pioneer Little Richard will be buried at Oakwood University, a historically black university in Huntsville, Alabama.

Gerald Kibble, director of Oakwood Memorial Gardens, said private funeral will be held Wednesday and will t be open to public.

Little Richard’s close friend Pastor Bill Minson said singer was an alumnus of university. Little Richard died Saturday at of 87 in Tennessee due to bone cancer.

cemetery is owned by Seventh-day Adventist university.