14 December 2023 , 01:25
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Four days after her tragic death from adrenal cancer, Anna "Chickadee" Cardwell's funeral took place.
The daughter of Mama June Shannon died on Saturday after battling an adrenal carcinoma that progressed to stage four. She was only 29 years old.
Chickadee's loved ones gathered in Gordon, Georgia to pay their respects. Chickadee's sisters Alana " Honey Boo Boo " Thompson, 18, and Lauryn "Pumpkin" Efird, 23, were seen heading into the funeral home.
Alana wore a green long-sleeved shirt, black leggings, and black heeled boots. Lauryn wore ripped blue jeans and a cream-coloured puffy jacket.
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Mama June posted a family photo to share the heartbreaking news (mamajune/Instagram)Also in attendance was Mama June, 44, who wore a floor-length black dress with blue flowers on it. On top of it she had a bedazzled black denim jacket on with her blonde hair pulled black into a ponytail.
Anna's order of service had her listed under her married name, Anna Marie Toney. She married her husband Eldridge Toney after her diagnosis.
Outside the service there was a sign that warned mourners that cell phones were not allowed, and if one was found they could be asked to leave. During the service, the poem Broken Chain was read that included the line: "Our family chain is broken and nothing seems the same, but as God calls us one by one, the chain will link again."
Anna reportedly asked for an open casket funeral and wanted fans to attend if they wanted to. The funeral home will also supposedly fingerprint her for her family so they could get tattoos of her prints.
She was diagnosed in January (Instagram)
The funeral was attended by friends and family (RW/MediaPunch/IPx)Reportedly her ashes will be divided among her family members and will be held in "special jewelry or crystals." Anna was first diagnosed with cancer in January and leaves behind two daughters, Kaitlyn, 11, and Kylee, eight.
Mama June announced her daughter's death on Instagram. She posted a photo of the family and captioned it: "With the breaking heart, we are announcing that @annamarie35 is no longer with us. 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 will be updating y’all with more information as we get it today," it continued, "We love y’all and continued prayers and thoughts for our family doing this difficult time #mamajune #prayers #cancersucks #family."