Heartbroken Ryan O'Neal and Farrah's father James Fawcett said goodbye to the Seventies pin-up at a private funeral service, held fittingly at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels.
Ryan, 68, was seen weeping as he lifted Farrah's dark brown casket covered in orange and yellow flowers while surrounded by police.
Final farewell: Ryan O'Neal acts as pallbearer as he carries Farrah Fawcett's casket into the apt venue of Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles
Grief-stricken: Ryan looks distraught as he carries Farrah's casket into the Cathedral
Ryan and Farrah's troubled son Redmond, 24, was given special permission to leave jail - where he has been serving time for drug charges - to attend the funeral in the presence of two police deputies and a sergeant.
Redmond, who was allowed to visit his mother at her bedside before she died, read Lamentations 3: 17 - 26 from the Bible, while his father read Wisdom 3: 1- 9.
Guests were given an order with service with a glamorous Farrah wearing a a sequinned dress and given her famous smile to the camera.
The order of service also included a few lines of the James Joyce poem At That Hour.
Touching: Ryan O'Neal touches the back of the hearse following the funeral service
Saying goodbye: (Left-right) Farrah's Charlie's Angels co-star Kate Jackson, her best friend Alana Stewart and model Cheryl Tiegs all wore black to the Catholic service
The star-studded service came just five days after the 62-year-old lost her long battle against cancer.
Representing Farrah's most popular TV show Charlie's Angels was her former co-star Kate Jackson, who looked sombre in a black dress and sunglasses as she entered the cathedral.
Among the mourners was Farrah's best friend Alana Stewart, who along with Ryan, was at the actress's bedside when she passed away.
Alana, who produced Farrah's cancer documentary Farrah's Story, said: 'She was much more than a friend; she was my sister.
The coffin is led out of the church carried by Ryan O'Neal, right
Family in mourning: Farrah's devastated father James (left) and Ryan's eldest son Griffin O'Neal
Musical tribute? Ryan was picked up from his Malibu home in a stretch limo, with a friend carrying a set of bongo drums with him
'Although I will miss her terribly, I know in my heart that she will always be there as that angel on the shoulder of everyone who loved her.'
Ryan and Redmond were also supported by the actor's eldest son Griffin O'Neal, 44.
Other guests in attendance included veteran actor Dick Van Patten, model Cheryl Tiegs and Ghostbusters star Ernie Hudson.
Fans who gathered outside to pay respects to their idol were kept a safe distance away by police.
Speaking of his loss last week, Ryan said: 'After a long and brave battle with cancer, our beloved Farrah has passed away.
'Although this is an extremely difficult time for her family and friends, we take comfort in the beautiful times that we shared with Farrah over the years and the knowledge that her life brought joy to so many people around the world.'
Farrah and Ryan met in 1981 and had a son, Redmond, but never married. After separating in the 1990s, they were reunited and had intended to marry before her death.
Remembering Farrah: (Left-right) Universal Studios President Ron Meyer, veteran actor Dick Van Patten and Ghostbusters star Ernie Hudson.
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