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Mama June’s daughter Anna Cardwell loses battle with stage 4 cancer at 29

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MAMA June's daughter Anna Cardwell has died after a battle with stage four cancer at the age of 29.

Anna was diagnosed with adrenal carcinoma in May and was undergoing chemotherapy.

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Anna Cardwell has died after a battle with stage four adrenal carcinomaCredit: Instagram
Anna is the oldest child of June 'Mama June' Shannon
Anna is the oldest child of June 'Mama June' ShannonCredit: WE tv

On December 9, June revealed the heartbreaking news that Anna had lost her cancer battle.

In July, June, 44, shared that her daughter's diagnosis was terminal.

"For me, it's an emotional rollercoaster sometimes," she told Entertainment Tonight.

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"Mentally, it's always on my mind. We know it's terminal."

The star added at the time: "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, June's husband Justin Stroud posted a photo on his Instagram 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.

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."

June used the same photo for her memorial post which read: "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.

Most of Anna's family members used this group photo to announce her death
Most of Anna's family members used this group photo to announce her deathCredit: Instagram/officialsmallz1

LOVE FROM HER SISTERS

Anna's famous sister Alana Thompson, also known as Honey Boo Boo, wrote a long message for her sister on Instagram.

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Alana, 18, admitted: "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," the star added.

She said watching her sister battle cancer "hasn't been easy," and that Anna was a "fighter."

Alana also revealed that she was at home with her sister when she died.

She concluded her post with: "You hit me hard with this one Anna but I know you're in a better place now and pain-free forever!"

Anna's other sister Lauryn Efird, also known as Pumpkin, posted the group photo on her Instagram Stories.

She wrote: "Fly high sweet angel," with a crying and broken heart emoji.

STRONG ANNA

Anna had since been keeping her spirits up and recently appeared in a TikTok video with her famous mom.

She smiled and danced in the clip while showing off her bald head - a side effect of her cancer battle.

Another photo of Anna surfaced in July, capturing her looking happy during an outing with her boyfriend, Eldridge Toney.

The pair stood before a large body of water as they grinned at the camera.

HEARTBREAKING BATTLE

In March, it was reported that Anna began losing her hair and struggled to eat a few months after her diagnosis.

She was told in January that she had a rare form of cancer, which affects the adrenal gland.

Anna got the diagnosis after complaining of stomach aches.

The cancer spread to her liver, kidney, and lung, TMZ reported at the time.

She is thought to have had her first round of chemotherapy in February.

Anna is survived by her eldest 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, 23, and Jessica "Chubbs" Shannon, 26, who fans have watched on the family's multiple reality shows.

Anna was estranged from June - who tied the knot in January with Justin Stroud, 35 - for many years, although the duo reconciled when Anna got sick.

Anna had showed off her bald head - a side effect of her cancer battle - in a photo with her boyfriend Eldridge Toney
Anna had showed off her bald head - a side effect of her cancer battle - in a photo with her boyfriend Eldridge ToneyCredit: Instagram/eldridgetoney
She has appeared to be keeping her spirits up since her diagnosis in May
She has appeared to be keeping her spirits up since her diagnosis in MayCredit: Instagram/ annamarie35
Anna has three sisters: Alana 'Honey Boo Boo,' Thompson, Lauryn 'Pumpkin' Efird, and Jessica 'Chubbs' Shannon
Anna has three sisters: Alana 'Honey Boo Boo,' Thompson, Lauryn 'Pumpkin' Efird, and Jessica 'Chubbs' ShannonCredit: WE tv

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