Anna 'Chickadee' Cardwell, 29, 'full of life' before death after cancer battle

14 December 2023 , 10:59

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Anna's funeral was held on Wednesday (Image: Instagram)

Anna 'Chickdee' Cardwell has been remembered as being "full of life" before her untimely death.

Her family, including reality stars Honey Boo Boo - aka Alana Thompson - and Mama June, shared moving tributes at Anna's funeral, which took place at the Williams-White Columns Funeral Home in Gordon, Georgia on Wednesday. Friends and former co-workers of Anna's said she was "full of life" and did whatever she wanted without fear of what people thought.

Anna's sister Lauryn "Pumpkin" Efird shared how much her late sister loved her two daughters and her husband Eldridge Toney, and reportedly grew emotional as she questioned how their family moves on after her death. The 23-year-old admitted that the family are "doing as best they can."

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Anna leaves behind two children (Instagram)

Anna secretly married before her death (eldridgetoney95/Instagram)

Alana echoed her sister's message, telling People that Anna's death felt "surreal" and that she was "still processing." 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.

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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.

Anna was just 29 (Instagram)

She married her husband after her cancer diagnosis (Instagram/ @annamariecardwe39)

The funeral home will also supposedly fingerprint her for her family so they could get tattoos of her prints. 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. TMZ have revealed that family sources have said June is currently in custody of Anna's 11-year-old daughter Kaitlyn. Although the outlet went on to add that their sources say Anna's younger child, eight-year-old Kylee, is now living with her biological father, Michael.

Lauren Gordon