Brittany Murphy was laid to rest at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in the Hollywood Hills on Thursday, Dec. 24, with friends and family recalling the late actress’ life and work. Murphy died on Sunday at age 32 from sudden cardiac arrest in her L.A home.

“A bright light that lit the world is forever dimmed, but will live on in the hearts of those that Brittany touched,” her family said in a statement. “Brittany was an incredibly loving and passionate person and an artist to her core.”

According to the Associated Press, the Christmas Eve ceremony lasted into the evening. A Christian minister and a rabbi presided over the service and guests sang “Amazing Grace” at the grave site.

The memorial was “very nice, very respectful,” longtime family friend Alex Ben Block told the AP, which also reported that Murphy’s husband, British screenwriter Simon Monjack, spoke about their relationship and gave an emotional eulogy.

“She was one of the world’s great actresses,” her husband, whom she married in 2007, said this week. “She loved her job … along with her family and puppy. We were more blessed to have Brittany in our lives than she could have been to have us.”