June “Mama June” Shannon and her family have suffered an incredible loss.
The fact star’s daughter Anna “Chickadee” Cardwell, the older sister of Alana “Honey Boo Boo” Thompson, has died following a 10-month cancer battle. She was 29.
“With the breaking heart, we’re announcing that @annamarie35 isn’t any longer with us,” June wrote on Instagram Dec. 10, alongside a photograph of herself, Anna and their members of the family on a set. “She passed away in my home last night peacefully at 11:12 PM.”
Anna, a mom of two and the eldest of June’s 4 daughters who starred with their family on Here Comes Honey Boo Boo and Toddlers & Tiaras, confirmed in March on Instagram that she has been diagnosed with stage 4 adrenal carcinoma, a cancer of the adrenal glands. She later underwent several rounds of chemotherapy and documented her health battle on social media.
“She gave one hell of a fight for 10 months,” June wrote in her post. “She passed away together with her family round her.”