homegoing

American  

[hohm-goh-ing] / ˈhoʊmˌgoʊ ɪŋ /

noun

plural

homegoing

1. a person's death, regarded as the passage to a heavenly home with God, especially observed as a cultural tradition in African American communities.

2. Also homegoing service. a funeral, especially in African American communities, celebrating a deceased person's passage to heaven with joy, reflection, and uplifting music.

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Example Sentences

Jimmie’s homegoing service was huge.

From Literature

Because of this, along with her uncanny ability to be both accessible and impossible to contain, her sound and style often become stand-ins for life’s pivots to desolation and blank slates, as if we were constantly using her as our master of ceremonies for a homegoing service and entreating: Pray for us, while we pray to you.

From Los Angeles Times

“I can only imagine getting that call to say that you have to bury your child and give your child a homegoing before your time,” she said.

From Seattle Times

The funeral on Wednesday had all the hallmarks of what’s known as a homegoing service in Black American communities: comforting gospel hymns, remembrances from loved ones and a stirring eulogy from a clergyman.

From Seattle Times

What are y'all wearing to Twitter's homegoing service?

From Salon