Burt Reynolds Honored by Family and Friends at Memorial Service in Florida
Burt Reynolds was honored on Wednesday morning at a memorial service in West Palm Beach, Florida, PEOPLE confirms. The actor died earlier this month at the age of 82.
Friends and family of the late actor were in attendance to pay their respects including Judge Reinhold, Vanilla Ice and Broadway actress Avery Sommers.
The service was an hour long, with a private funeral scheduled for Thursday for close family members of Reynolds.
A source tells PEOPLE that after the small service, attendees went to the tavern, E.R. Bradley’s Saloon, nearby.
“Burt was a real person and he loved these kinds of casual watering holes,” the source says.
A video of Reynolds and his history was shown, commemorating his decades-long career in Hollywood.
A funeral program obtained by US Weekly shows that the eulogy was done by Todd Vittum, Reynolds’ The Last Movie Star costar. Reynolds’ Smokey and the Bandit II costar Patrick Moody delivered the closing prayer.
“My uncle was not just a movie icon; he was a generous, passionate and sensitive man who was dedicated to his family, friends, fans and acting students,” Reynolds’ niece, Nancy Lee Hess, said in a statement at the time of his death.
“He has had health issues, however, this was totally unexpected. He was tough. Anyone who breaks their tailbone on a river and finishes the movie is tough. And that’s who he was. My uncle was looking forward to working with Quentin Tarantino (in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood) and the amazing cast that was assembled.”
RELATED VIDEO: Remembering Burt Reynolds: The Life and Career of the Hollywood Icon
Reynolds’ famous former flame Sally Field, 71, was not in attendance at his memorial. In a statement after his death, the actress said her “years with Burt never leave my mind” in her own statement. “He will be in my history and my heart, for as long as I live. Rest, Buddy.”
He’s survived by son Quiton Anderson Reynolds, 30, his adopted son with ex-wife Loni Anderson.
