Mr Waddell had been battling against bowel cancer for nearly a year when he died aged 72, on 11 August.
His funeral is due to be held at Pudsey Parish Church.
The son of a Northumberland miner, Mr Waddell became known as the voice of darts for his commentary over many years on the BBC and Sky.
The broadcaster was known for his colourful and excitable commentary style.
"There's only one word for it - 'magic darts'," was one of his famous lines and he also described the challenge of a player trying to defeat multiple world champion Phil Taylor as "like eating candy floss in a wind tunnel".
Friends, colleagues and sporting stars paid tribute to Waddell following his death.
Colleagues described him as "a brilliant man" and "totally irreplaceable".
BBC Sport's Gary Lineker wrote on Twitter: "He really was the voice of his sport. A brilliant, witty, colourful commentator."
Former deputy prime minister John Prescott tweeted that Mr Waddell "did so much for darts".
Mr Waddell also wrote BBC children's programmes Jossy's Giants and Sloggers and received a nomination for best scriptwriter from the Writer's Guild of Great Britain for the latter.
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