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Brittany Murphy's funeral: A celebration of her life, spirit and kindness

December 25, 2009 8:14 AM ET

Brittany Murphy was laid to rest Thursday, Dec 24, at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.

According to reports, the service was held at the Church of the Hills.

About 25-30 of Brittany's close friends and family celebrated her life and spirit that one person said, "brought sunshine" into their lives and "made them fly".

The music for the service began with Chet Atkins' song "My Funny Valentine" and finished with Brittany's rendition of Charlie Chaplin's "Smile." The group sang "Amazing Grace" and the Kaddish prayer was recited.The service had both a rabbi and a pastor

Several mourners spoke of her life, her kindness, her talent. Her husband Simon Monjack recalled that Brittany's favorite phrase was "thank you." "She was always grateful for everything. She'd always want you to celebrate her life."

Afterwards, the burial took place in the Bright Eternity section of the memorial park.

The pall bearers included Brittany's friend Eric Balfour and his brother Simon.

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