girl who suffered from premature ageing disease
Tributes have been paid at the funeral of an 'inspirational' woman who died after suffering an extremely rare genetic condition that caused premature ageing.
Adrienne Greenway, 25, from Dover, passed away earlier this month from pneumonia, with her funeral taking place earlier this week.
Mourners in attendance included Hollywood stars Jude Law and Sienna Miller, who stunned friends and family at St John's Church in Coleford by turning up to say goodbye.
Adrienne suffered from what doctors thought was a premature ageing disease. Sufferers rarely outlive their teens.
The vibrant young woman had won a string of celebrity admirers for her attitude and charity work, including Stella McCartney - who even designed a dress for her.
ich was held as a celebration of her life. She was buried in Clearwell before relatives held a wake at a nearby pub.
Allison added: 'She was an inspiration. She inspired everyone she met, she was a beautiful girl.
'Time and time again the doctors had said "this is it, it's time to go now" and she had always come through.
'But she knew and we knew that this time was different. She understood she had a better place to go to.
'It was exactly how she wanted it, she put her head down and curled up with her family there with her."
'She had an incredible life, she has travelled the world but she also loved that she had "normal" friends and was able to go to "normal" school.
'She always put other people first and was conscious of those worse off than her.'
Adrienne leaves two sisters, Hayley and Lindsay, mother Allison and stepfather Jim.
source daily mail