Anna Cardwell's Friends and Family Say Their Goodbyes When Her Health Rapidly Declines and She Nears Her Final Breath

As Anna “Chickadee” Cardwell neared her final days, her friends and family were by her side.

In the episode of June 28 Mama June: Family crisis, Anna’s condition took a dramatic turn and mom June Shannon called her hospice nurse to check her vitals. After taking her pulse and other tests, the health professional confirmed that Anna was in “transition” and would soon die after her journey from cancer.

“Anna has had a few rough nights and last night was really rough. I mean, she was breathing shallowly [and] we all slept in the living room. I can tell things are different, that’s why the hospice is here,” mom June tearfully told the cameras. “No matter how much you know it’s going to happen, it still sucks, what?”

Although the family was preparing for Anna’s final days, mum June admitted the confirmation of the news “still took a minute to process” and was hard to accept.

(L) Anna Cardwell and mum June.

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“When the hospice nurse says Anna is transitioning, you know what that means. If you want to say goodbye or make peace with Anna, this is the time to do it,” she continued, her voice full of emotion.

“I can’t give you a time frame,” admitted the nurse. “We just never know how quickly things will change.”

Soon after, the family began calling and informing Anne’s loved ones about her condition. Anna’s daughters hugged her while her husband Eldridge stayed by her side. Among the people who came to say goodbye were her father and her grandmother, with whom June’s mother is estranged.

Despite the ups and downs the two have had over the years, Lauryn “Pumpkin” Efird admitted that “Mommy treated Anna well” and gave her what she wanted during her final days: her family members getting along.

Anna Cardwell and her children, Kaitlyn and Kylee.

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As people filed in and out of their home, the head nurse told Anna’s immediate family that they would not be “surprised” if Anna did not make it through the weekend. The news upset them and Pumpkin frantically called Alan “Honey Boo Boo” Thompson to get on the flight home from Colorado.

Eventually, Alana arrived on a red-eye flight and headed straight for home. Before going in, Mama June did her best to prepare her youngest and told her that Anna was looking for her. The family gathered where Anna was resting on the couch in the living room, and after not being able to eat or drink for the last few days, Anna was incoherent and could barely keep her eyes open.

When Alana informed her older sister that she had successfully completed her first semester of college, Anna told her how proud she was, even though her speech was slurred.

Alana ‘Honey Boo Boo’ Thompson on ‘Mama June: Family Crisis’.

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“Anna told me… she was proud of me and stuff when I told her I finished my first semester of college. It was crazy because I wanted Anna to be able to see me graduate and now that’s not even going to happen Alana told the cameras through tears.

That evening, Anna died surrounded by her friends and family members. In a video message, Mama June revealed that Anna died “peacefully” and that she “won her battle because Anna is no longer suffering.”

“We were all just sitting around talking,” Alana said in her own video. “And she took her last breath. I really wish she could see me graduate, but it’ll be okay because she’s watching over me.”

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Mama June: Family crisis airs Fridays at 9pm ET on WE tv.

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