Phillip Hughes’ family have invited the whole of Macksville to attend Wednesday’s funeral to celebrate his life.

About 5000 mourners are expected to attend Hughes’ service at Macksville High School.

While Cricket Australia estimate between 300 and 400 dignitaries and past and present players, including the entire NSW and Australian Test squads, will be on hand, 80 per cent of the school’s recreation hall will be devoted to local mourners.

“For the people who aren’t able to get into the hall, the family has made arrangements for several overflow areas at the local high school,” said Hughes’ manager James Henderson on Tuesday.

“So everybody should come to celebrate Phillip’s life. That’s what the family wants.”

After the service, which begins at 2pm AEDT, the late cricketer’s hearse will slowly make its way down the main street of Macksville.

“People who are at the high school during the service are asked to line the streets and pay the most fitting farewell to Macksville’s favourite,” Henderson said.

“Also tomorrow evening, the whole town will stop to celebrate Phillip’s life.

“The family wants to see as many people as it possibly can.”

Hughes passed away last Thursday from injuries sustained when hit by a bouncer during a Sheffield Shield game at the SCG two days earlier.

Set for a Test recall, Hughes would have turned 26 last Sunday.

“The past week has certainly been a very, very difficult time for the family and for the broader community,” Henderson said.

“And they’ve been very moved from the support that’s come from here in Australia and obviously all the way around the world, where Phil’s untimely and sad passing has effected so many people.

“They’re very proud that their son has made such an impression on people who knew him and obviously now people who have come to know him in this unfortunate circumstance.”