Forest Lawn Memorial Park

The pair were laid to rest in a private ceremony in early January (Reynolds was buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Los Angeles alongside Fisher’s ashes, which were in an urn shaped like a Prozac pill), and now the public will have a chance to say goodbye to the iconic actresses in a public memorial service this Saturday.Reynolds’ son, Todd Fisher, has been organizing the service with his wife, Catherine Hickland, since their deaths — and says the public memorial is in keeping with his mother’s wishes.Courtesy Debbie Reynolds“The public is invited because that’s how my mother would want it,” Fisher told attendees earlier this month at a screening of Bright Lights — the HBO documentary about his mother and sister — at the San Luis Obispo International Film Festival in California, according to Variety. “She was very connected to her fans and felt they were a part of her, so we’re opening it to the public.”Ron Galella/WireImageHere’s everything you need to know about the celebration of life service:Fans are gathering at the 1,200-seat theater within the Forest Lawn Memorial ParkThe public service begins Saturday at 1 p.m. PT at Forest Lawn’s 1,200-seat theater in Hollywood Hills.“We will be celebrating their lives with friends, family members and the people who loved them, you,” according to Reynolds’ official website. “The service will begin at 1:00 pm and immediately afterwards, those who want to walk to their final resting place are welcome to do so. There are a limited number of seats available, and it will be on a first come first come, first seated basis.”Arrangements have also been made to accommodate attendees who can’t find seats: “There will be room for overflow in the huge lobby as well as the outside with screens to watch and hear the service,” the website states.Fisher Family Archive/HBOForest Lawn — Hollywood Hills is also the final resting place of a number of other notable stars, and Todd Fisher told 20/20 after his mother and sister’s deaths that they will be buried “among fr...

Kramer Funeral Homes) - Friends and family are remembering the life of a woman who embodied the spirit of giving in the Alexandria community.Wanda Ozier, 65, of Alexandria, died Saturday, April 15. She worked with and helped start several non-profit organizations in the community. She was also known for her grant writing and speaking skills. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated for Wanda Marie Chicola Ozier at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 20, 2017, at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church (Pineville), with Rev. Bruce Miller officiating. Interment will follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Park under the direction of John Kramer & Son Funeral Home. Visitation will be held at the funeral home beginning on Wednesday, April 19, from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.; and will resume on Thursday, from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Wanda is preceded in death by her husband, William Byron Ozier; and her parents, Sidney and Christine Lea Chicola. Those left to cherish her memory include her daughters, Susan Ozier Williams, and Tonya Blair Denmon ; her son, David Wayne Ozier ; four grandchildren, Christine Ozier, Piper Ozier, Brian Green, and Katelyn Green; and her siblings, Judy Chicola Grozier of Houston, TX, and Sidney Michael Chicola (Vicki).To extend online notes of condolence to the Ozier Family, please visit www.KramerFunerals.com.

These were my girls," Todd Fisher, who organized the public memorial with his wife, told those who had gathered to honor the memory of his famous sister and mother.Fisher shared some family stories with the audience and noted Reynold’s life-long love affair with show business, drawing laughs and tears from the audience.“This entire thing I'm calling a show, not a memorial, because my mother… liked shows and parties,” he said. “So this show was really designed for you to be in our living room, as if we were all a big family, celebrating two amazing women.” In the hours before the ceremony, hundreds of fans formed a long line outside the pavilion with many wearing wristbands that said "Debbie and Carrie forever in our hearts" and clutching programs imprinted with the quote, "Don't be afraid of death, be afraid of an un-lived life."Some wore elegant dresses and suits while others donned “Star Wars” attire in tribute to what many consider Carrie Fisher’s biggest role as Princess Leia in the famous adventure film series. They shared opinions of their favorite movies and their admiration for the two women who struck them as ”genuinely lovely,” inspiring and "unapologetically themselves."For the 1,200 or so who managed to get a seat inside the hall, the ceremony was a cherished slice of Hollywood history. Crystal Jackson drove from Arizona with her daughter Heather, and her 4-year-old and 2-year-old granddaughters, "to share this experience with so many other people who loved Debbie and Carrie, too.""It feels like we're here to mourn — and to celebrate — a family member today. I mean, we all grew up with them," Heather Jackson said, looking around at all of those gathered in the hall. "We idolize them. Their relationship is like what my mother and I have.""I hope they know how much they are loved," Kenneth Parkhurst, 43, said. He had driven down from Orangevale in the Sacramento area and arrived at the cemetery by 7 a.m. to ensure that he had a seat for the 1 p.m. ceremony.Donning a black “Star Wars...