(L-R) Anna ‘Chickadee’ Cardwell and Mama June Shannon.Photo:MegaMama June Shannonknew when it was the beginning of the end for daughterAnna “Chickadee” Cardwellafter herstage 4 cancer diagnosis.“We knew after we came back from our last vacation on December the 4th as we went to Gatlinburg. That’s where she wanted to go. We went there the last week of November instead of July 4th. Well, the 5th,” theMama June: Family Crisisstar, 44, tells PEOPLE exclusively. “I kind of knew something was up when we was in and out the last couple of days, but we adored our time.“June continues, “Once she came back here and she [had] seen the nurses and all of that, they was just telling us that she was starting to transition, which I just thought it was because she was out from the trip and stuff like that. But no, it really was she was just transitioning.“Anna ‘Chickadee’ Cardwell.Anna Cardwell TikTokPEOPLE confirmed last March that Anna had beendiagnosed with stage 4 cancerin January. Shediedat age 28 the following December.Though Anna’s diagnosis and eventual death proved to be hard on the family, June says the experience allowed the famous brunch to draw closer together.“We did get closer during that. Because that’s really what Anna kept repeating, ‘I want to spend more time with family. I want to spend more time together,'” she shares. “We came together and made that happen.“Mama June Shannon and family are pictured.Mama June/InstagramFortunately for June’s family, the matriarch says her husbandJustin Stroudhas been “a very big support.““I tell a lot of people he didn’t have to do what he [has] done. But me and him, we took Anna to every treatment. He was mainly the one helping get the kids back and forward to school, stuff like that,” she adds. “He was a great support. My kids call him.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Mama June: Family Crisisairs Fridays at 9 p.m. ET on WE tv.
(L-R) Anna ‘Chickadee’ Cardwell and Mama June Shannon.Photo:Mega
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Mama June Shannonknew when it was the beginning of the end for daughterAnna “Chickadee” Cardwellafter herstage 4 cancer diagnosis.“We knew after we came back from our last vacation on December the 4th as we went to Gatlinburg. That’s where she wanted to go. We went there the last week of November instead of July 4th. Well, the 5th,” theMama June: Family Crisisstar, 44, tells PEOPLE exclusively. “I kind of knew something was up when we was in and out the last couple of days, but we adored our time.“June continues, “Once she came back here and she [had] seen the nurses and all of that, they was just telling us that she was starting to transition, which I just thought it was because she was out from the trip and stuff like that. But no, it really was she was just transitioning.“Anna ‘Chickadee’ Cardwell.Anna Cardwell TikTokPEOPLE confirmed last March that Anna had beendiagnosed with stage 4 cancerin January. Shediedat age 28 the following December.Though Anna’s diagnosis and eventual death proved to be hard on the family, June says the experience allowed the famous brunch to draw closer together.“We did get closer during that. Because that’s really what Anna kept repeating, ‘I want to spend more time with family. I want to spend more time together,'” she shares. “We came together and made that happen.“Mama June Shannon and family are pictured.Mama June/InstagramFortunately for June’s family, the matriarch says her husbandJustin Stroudhas been “a very big support.““I tell a lot of people he didn’t have to do what he [has] done. But me and him, we took Anna to every treatment. He was mainly the one helping get the kids back and forward to school, stuff like that,” she adds. “He was a great support. My kids call him.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Mama June: Family Crisisairs Fridays at 9 p.m. ET on WE tv.
Mama June Shannonknew when it was the beginning of the end for daughterAnna “Chickadee” Cardwellafter herstage 4 cancer diagnosis.
“We knew after we came back from our last vacation on December the 4th as we went to Gatlinburg. That’s where she wanted to go. We went there the last week of November instead of July 4th. Well, the 5th,” theMama June: Family Crisisstar, 44, tells PEOPLE exclusively. “I kind of knew something was up when we was in and out the last couple of days, but we adored our time.”
June continues, “Once she came back here and she [had] seen the nurses and all of that, they was just telling us that she was starting to transition, which I just thought it was because she was out from the trip and stuff like that. But no, it really was she was just transitioning.”
Anna ‘Chickadee’ Cardwell.Anna Cardwell TikTok
Anna Cardwell TikTok
PEOPLE confirmed last March that Anna had beendiagnosed with stage 4 cancerin January. Shediedat age 28 the following December.
Though Anna’s diagnosis and eventual death proved to be hard on the family, June says the experience allowed the famous brunch to draw closer together.
“We did get closer during that. Because that’s really what Anna kept repeating, ‘I want to spend more time with family. I want to spend more time together,'” she shares. “We came together and made that happen.”
Mama June Shannon and family are pictured.Mama June/Instagram
Mama June/Instagram
Fortunately for June’s family, the matriarch says her husbandJustin Stroudhas been “a very big support.”
“I tell a lot of people he didn’t have to do what he [has] done. But me and him, we took Anna to every treatment. He was mainly the one helping get the kids back and forward to school, stuff like that,” she adds. “He was a great support. My kids call him.”
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