The private event will be preceded by a public funeral procession that will travel through the center of the singer's childhood hometown, passing the Black Sabbath bridge and bench where thousands of fans have left messages and flowers in tribute to the pioneering heavy metal singer.

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North Ridgeville police, as well as law enforcement from across the region, escorted slain Lorain police officer Phillip Wagner as his procession arrived at a funeral home on Friday evening.