Mama June’s daughter Anna Cardwell was in ‘so much pain’ in final moments before tragic cancer death
MAMA June's late daughter Anna Cardwell's agonizing last moments have been revealed following her death from cancer.
Anna's sister Lauryn "Pumpkin" Efird, 23, opened up about being together during her final night in a heartbreaking Facebook post.
Lauryn and Here Comes Honey Boo Boo star Alana, 18, share a small business called The Sisters Closet.
Lauryn offered a deeper glimpse into their sisters' final night on the page just hours after the devastating news broke.
"This is one post I wish I didn’t have to make," Lauryn began, sharing the group photo above.
"Last night we all surrounded Anna with love & let her know it was okay to go.
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"Unfortunately, around 11pm, Anna took her last breath.
"Anna was in so much pain last night but now as a family we all know she is at peace now.
"I really don’t know what to say as my heart is completely broken.
Lauryn continued: "Watching my 29-year-old sister this last year battle this horrible disease hasn’t been easy. Anna was a fighter & still is.
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"Lord please wrap your arms around her 2 babies & our family as the next couple of days will make this all a reality.
She concluded her post: "The sky looks a little bit different today. We will always love you Anna."
June's eldest daughter died late last night and the mom-of-four confirmed the heartbreaking news via social media.
IN MEMORY
On December 9, June revealed the heartbreaking news that Anna had lost her cancer battle.
She wrote: "With the breaking heart, we are announcing that [Anna] 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 be updating y’all with more information as we get it today."
"We love y’all and continue prayers and thoughts for our family during this difficult time," she concluded.
Anna is survived by her two daughters - Kaitlyn, 10, and Kylee, seven - the latter who she shared with ex-husband Michael.
Besides her mother, Anna is also survived by three sisters - Alana, Lauryn "Pumpkin" Efird, 23, and Jessica "Chubbs" Shannon, 26, who fans have watched on the family's multiple reality shows.
In July, the star, 44, shared that her daughter's diagnosis was terminal.
"For me, it's an emotional rollercoaster sometimes," she told Entertainment Tonight.
"Mentally, it's always on my mind. We know it's terminal."
June added: "She's Stage 4. She's not gonna go into remission. We've all accepted that, so I just tell people one day at a time 'cause you never know."
Upon her death, Mama June's husband Justin Stroud posted a photo on his Instagram Feed to announce the death of his step-daughter.
The picture showed the whole family sitting on what appeared to be the set of the TLC show, the same photo shared by Pumpkin above.
He captioned the post: "Please keep our family in your prayers as we lost one of our angels last night. She passed away last night in our home peacefully with the people that was important to her.
"Please be respectful and we will keep y’all updated with everything. We love you Anna Banana."
ANNA'S TRAGIC TURN
Anna appeared on her family's hit television shows, Here Comes Honey Boo Boo and Toddlers & Tiaras.
She was also an influencer and went by the nickname Chickadee.
Anna stayed out of the spotlight following her stints on the TLC shows, but made headlines in March 2023 when her cancer diagnosis became public.
She was diagnosed with stage 4 adrenal carcinoma in January.
Ahead of her diagnosis, Anna complained she had been suffering with stomach pains in January.
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She began to lose her hair and the ability to eat in the months to come.
Doctors diagnosed her with stage IV adrenal carcinoma, a type of cancer found in her liver, kidney, and lungs.
