However, the family's two biggest stars are absent.The Jackson 5 clan were in attendance yesterday for the funeral of the band's former drummer, who was killed in a stabbing earlier this month.
Johnny Jackson Jr - unrelated to the Jackson family - died on March 1st after being reportedly stabbed with a steak knife during an argument with 44-year-old Yolanda Davis, who has been charged over the crime.
Attending yesterday's service in Gary, Indiana, were Jermaine, Tito, Marlon, Randy and Jackie Jackson. There was a no show, however, from Michael Jackson - currently residing in Bahrain, or his sister Janet - who reportedly footed the bill for the ceremony.
"He was like a brother to all of them," Jackson family attorney Brian Oxman said to Indiana's Gary Post Tribune. "He was a part of their youth, and now that is gone."
"He had a lively way of living and enjoyed every moment," Randy Jackson added to press. "He made touring fun. There was never a dull moment, with jokes and a lot of laughs."
The late drummer performed with the Jackson 5 for 15 years, from 1967.
