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Inside Anna's Funeral

Posted Mar 2nd 2007 1:13PM by TMZ Staff

Outside, it was a circus. Inside, it was beautiful.

Larry Birkhead, Howard K. Stern, Virgie Arthur and several hundred more of Anna Nicole Smith's closest friends and family paid their last respects to the former Playboy Playmate and TRIMSPA spokesperson in a private ceremony at Mount Horeb Baptist Church in Nassau earlier today.

After the service, Anna's coffin was moved to Lake View cemetery, for the burial -- the final chapter in the tumultuous life of Anna Nicole Smith ... perhaps.

Splash News has been hired as the official photographer of the funeral. Proceeds from the sale of this and other photographs are being donated to the Dannielynn Hope Trust Fund.


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31. Damn are you watching Rita Cosby's account about the funeral on MSNBC!!!! She said both Virgie and Larry got up and said some very nice personal things about Anna, but that HOWARD got up there and used his time to talk about the legal stuff.

He said that everything that happened in court was a lie and and the "so called" family members who held up the funeral never really loved her and apparently he looked right at Virgie! I mean damn, he may, hell we all may feel that way but to get up and do that at a funeral! He is no better than she. He is lowclass to bring all that stuff up at the funeral service. Damn shame if you ask me. I can't stand him.

Oh and then he promised anna he would protect "their" baby. Whatever.

Posted at 1:38PM on Mar 2nd 2007 by R

32. May she FINALLY Rest In Peace!!!!

and oh yeah.... #6... Who are you to criticize? It's not your funeral!

Posted at 1:39PM on Mar 2nd 2007 by D Day

33. Is that pinnacle of fashion expertise BOBBY TRENDY responsible for ANS funeral decor?
Once white trash, always white trash.

Posted at 1:39PM on Mar 2nd 2007 by Sophie

34. I thought there was not suppose to be any pictures taken inside... But of course i should of know that was a farce....whats this about a Tiara?
And Vergie needs to move on with her life... Anna didnt want her in around she needs to go mess up her other kids lives and leave Anna and Daniel alone... and Daniels dad needs to stay out things... all these people want is money! And what sucks is all these damn Tc stations and reporters are willing to pay it!

Posted at 1:43PM on Mar 2nd 2007 by Dawnstar

35. MSNBC reports that Howard is getting paid by ET for coverage of Anna Nicole's funeral. This guy is scum.
http://z6.invisionfree.com/ANS_Conspiracies

Posted at 1:39PM on Mar 2nd 2007 by Dealie-O

36. It was reported on MSN Howard took the opportunity to attack Anna's family and protect his own image at the funeral. No couth! This is not the time to attack...

Posted at 1:39PM on Mar 2nd 2007 by Kim

37. My God you gotta love TMZ. I have been watching this awful stream feed from NBC all morning and all I got a good shot of was Rita Crosby powerdering her damned nose and preening for the camera before anything happened and another goofus who announced his blackberry private telephone number to the world and then complained for five minutes about half the world phoning him while TMZ is the first to hit us with the real deal - photos of inside the church. You guys are the best.

Posted at 1:40PM on Mar 2nd 2007 by Caroline

38. Interesting...SplashNewsOnline photos...isn't Virgie's "family friend" (the one who paid for her flights) from that organization? Loser bitch...and everyone knows it!

Posted at 1:41PM on Mar 2nd 2007 by Heather

39. The jig is up; the world is "on" to Koward, and he knows it.

Posted at 1:41PM on Mar 2nd 2007 by froglevel

40. Virgie was late to funeral because they had to get her hidden camera hooked up.
How much do you think she sold that photo for???

Posted at 1:43PM on Mar 2nd 2007 by Pam

41. ONLY ANS's estate should get any money from pictures inside this funeral home!!! If SPLASH has sold pictures to TMZ and the revenues aren't going into the estate TMZ should be blackballed for contributing to the THEFT of DannieLynn's money!!!

Posted at 1:48PM on Mar 2nd 2007 by Lynn

42. ET. ON CBS .HAVE BEEN DOING HSK EVERY NIGHT WE ARE SICK OF THEM I SUSPECT THEY ARE FRIENDS OF HKS. THEY ONLY REPORT HSK STORIES. THEY HAVE BEEN PAYING BIG TIME . NOBODY CARES THAT THIS HKS. KILL THESE TWO PEOPLE WITH DRUGS BY NOT DOING ANY THING TO STOP ANNA FROM USING DRUGS. CBS. YOU SHOULD BE A SHAME

Posted at 11:54PM on Mar 2nd 2007 by MARLENE

43. The cops and those 7 insurance companies are going to fry his *ss, but good.

Posted at 1:43PM on Mar 2nd 2007 by froglevel

44. BRIGGS....if you are so disgusted with Anna then why do you know so much and feel the need to write about it on a blog that you had to click on yourself.? Lets let her go now...yes it was her fault NOT Howards that she took drugs but we don't even know if that is what killed her yet. Everyone is speculating. STOP IT!!!! LET HER GO!!!!!

Posted at 1:50PM on Mar 2nd 2007 by Mel

45. May Anna finally rest in peace with her beloved son.

Posted at 4:34PM on Mar 2nd 2007 by Paulette

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