Jade's funeral to be a "celebration of her life"

Posted by heatworld on Tuesday 24 Mar 2009

Filed under: Jade Goody

As the nation continued to pay tribute to tragic BB star Jade Goody last night, her mum Jackiey carried on putting the finishing touches to the funeral plans. The ceremony, which will take place on Saturday 4 April, is going to be a "celebration of Jade's life", according to her publicist Max Clifford, and will see all Jade's closest friends and family coming together. Jade, who was initially unsure whether or not she wanted to get involved with the funeral plans, is said to have given Jack and Jackiey a "detailed list" of all the things she wanted in the weeks leading up to her death. One friend said, "In some ways, she is organising this from beyond the grave." On the day, a cortege of 21 cars will follow the coffin from Jade's Essex home to St John the Baptist in Buckhurst Hill. It is thought that some of the roads on the route will be closed to cope with the expected crowds of well-wishers. The service will only be open to family and friends, but it is likely that big screens will be erected outside the church. The service will begin with Jade's favourite hymn All Things Bright And Beautiful, and then her best friend, Living TV producer Kate Jackson, will give a reading. It is also thought that Aerosmith's I Don't Want To Miss A Thing – Jade and Jack's wedding song – will be played during the service, as will the BB star's favourite song, Last Request by Paulo Nutini. Following the service, Jade will be laid to rest in Epping Forest Burial Park, in North Weald, Essex. A place she loved taking her boys for days out.