Anna 'Chickadee' Cardwell dead at 29
Anna "Chickadee" Cardwell, daughter of reality TV star Mama June Shannon, passed away Saturday at the age of 29.
Her mother noted her daughter's loss in a touching tribute posted to Instagram.
June “Mama June” Shannon and her family are mourning the loss of her eldest daughter, Anna “Chickadee” Cardwell, who has died eight months after revealing a cancer diagnosis. https://t.co/v4Jrwn85ZT https://t.co/v4Jrwn85ZT
— NBC DFW (@NBCDFW) December 11, 2023
The statement
“With the breaking heart, we are announcing that @annamarie35 is no longer with us,” Shannon wrote.
“She passed away in my home last night peacefully at 11:12 PM. She gave one hell of a fight for 10 months she passed away with her family around her like she won’t and we will be updating y’all with more information as we get it today. We love y’all and continued prayers and thoughts for our family doing this difficult time," she added.
Anna “Chickadee” Cardwell Dies: ‘Here Comes Honey Boo Boo’ Co-Star Was 29 pic.twitter.com/z7pqj0EWJE
— G_ (@_G_the_first) December 10, 2023
The cancer battle
"Shannon’s news comes days after another post asking fans to keep her family in their thoughts," Deadline reported.
“Y’all we r asking for prayers for our family as we are going through this process we really appreciate y’all for all the thoughts and prayers and we will update y’all whenever we can just know that all of your thoughts and your prayers are very much appreciated during this time,” Shannon wrote.
Mama June's daughter, Anna "Chickadee" Cardwell, has passed away at 29. https://t.co/dTuZwgD0ls pic.twitter.com/WiatqsxX5Y
— E! News (@enews) December 11, 2023
Fighting since March
"Anna, a mom of two and the eldest of June's four daughters who starred with their family on Here Comes Honey Boo Boo and Toddlers & Tiaras, confirmed in March on Instagram that she had been diagnosed with stage 4 adrenal carcinoma, a cancer of the adrenal glands," E News reported.
"She later underwent several rounds of chemotherapy and documented her health battle on social media," it noted.
Her passing leaves behind two daughters, Kaitlyn, 11, and Kylee, 7, along with her partner Eldridge Toney.
Anna is also survived by her mother and two sisters, Jessica Shannon, 27, and Lauryn, 23.
The loss of the young woman's life sent shock to many who knew her as the young co-star on her mother's hit reality show. The passing of Anna following her cancer battle is now mourned by fans and friends following an early life of stardom in front of the camera.