ROCK legends were among friends and family who bade farewell at the funeral of Krissy Wood on Monday.

The first wife of Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood, Krissy, 57, died in Barnes on June 11 of a suspected drug overdose.

A former model and described as the original rock chick', Krissy lived on King's Road in Richmond.

Among the 200-strong congregation who gathered at Mortlake Crematorium were Ronnie Wood and his former Small Faces bandmate Rod Stewart.

Jesse Wood, Krissy's son with Ronnie, arrived with his pregnant wife, Tilly, before Ronnie arrived with wife Jo and their children, Leah and Jamie.

The coffin, decked with a giant wreath of white lilies, roses and orchids was carried into the chapel for a service led by humanist official John Williams shortly after 1pm.

The half-hour ceremony, dubbed a celebration of Krissy's life, included the Coldplay song The Scientist' and Somewhere Over the Rainbow'.

Krissy's older brother Eric Findlay, read a prayer entitled A prayer for my little sister, I love her and I always will'.

The eulogy, given by her other brother Ian, described Krissy a bright star and as a gentle, vulnerable and loving spirit who was blown this way and that by life'.

Krissy's younger brother Brian read the poem Do not stand at my grave and weep'.

The service continued with Krissy's son Jesse laying flowers in tribute to his mother. The service ended with the song Free Fallin' by Tom Petty.

Her brother Brian Findlay spoke of the family's shock at her sudden death.

The 55-year-old architect said: "We all miss her and her death was a hell of a shock. I spoke to her just a week before she died and if anything, she was more upbeat than ever. She had lost a lot of weight and was the best I had seen her in years.

She was positive about things and she and Ronnie had built a few bridges after lots of arguments.

"There has been a lot of talk about her dying of an overdose, but the truth of the matter is that the coroner's report said the medical cause of death was yet to be established pending further tests."

After the ceremony, the mourners moved into the cemetery grounds to read cards and tributes.

These included a tribute of white flowers from Rolling Stones band members Mick Jagger, Charlie Watts and Keith Richards, plus former member Bill Wyman.