Anna Cardwell Dead: Mama June’s Daughter Dies at 29 After Battling Cancer

Anna Cardwell, eldest daughter of Mama June Shannon, passed away after a battle with cancer. She was 29.

“It is with broken hearts that we announce that @annamarie35 is no longer with us,” Shannon, 44, wrote via Instagram on Sunday, December 10. “She passed away peacefully at my home last night at 11:12 p.m. She fought really hard for 10 months. She died with her family around her as if she wouldn’t and we will update you all with more information as we get it today. We love you all and continue to pray and think for our family as they go through this difficult time.”

In March 2023, news broke that Cardwell, known for his appearance on Here comes honey Boo Boo, was diagnosed with stage IV adrenal carcinoma in January after she reportedly complained of severe abdominal pain. She underwent her first chemotherapy in February.

Cardwell’s younger sister Alana “Honey Boo Boo” Thompson responded to the diagnosis at the time. “This is what I mean when I say you never really know what someone is going through at home. No matter how famous they are,” wrote 18-year-old Thompson via her Instagram Stories. “I am very famous, but it is normal for something to happen to me and my family and you all need to realize that as soon as possible.”

In May, Shannon provided an update on her daughter’s health struggles. “This chemo treatment was a little different,” she said exclusively We weekly. ‘She sleeps more. It was quite tough this round.”

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Shannon revealed at the time that there were days when she didn’t “know how to deal with Cardwell’s diagnosis.” “I can imagine that if I feel that way as her mother, how she feels that way as someone who has to live with it day in and day out,” she added.

Two months later, Shannon confirmed that her eldest daughter’s cancer was terminal. “She’s not going to go into remission,” Shannon said Entertainment tonight. “We’ve all accepted that, so I’m just telling people one day at a time because you never know.”

Shannon noted that Cardwell had undergone four rounds of chemotherapy and was considering clinical trials and immunotherapy, although she was unsure whether she would seek further treatment. “It’s crazy to think that she probably won’t be here in five years, but I hope she can hang in there and fight for 10 to 20 years,” Shannon said.

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Cardwell is survived by daughters Kaitlyn, 11, whose biological father was never publicly identified, and Kylee, 8, whom she welcomed with her ex-husband. Michael Cardwell. She was in a relationship with a boyfriend Eldridge Toney since 2019 after divorcing Michael in 2017.

Shannon shared Anna – whose nickname was Chickadee – with ex David Dunn. She is also a mother of daughters Jessica27, and Lauryn23, with ex Michael Anthony Ford and Alana with ex Mike “Sugar Bear” Thompson.