What was Anna Cardwell's last wish? Mama June Shannon claims late daughter captured her final wish amid adrenal cancer battle

Mama June Shannon recently claimed that Anna's final request was captured on cameras and would premiere on the new season of the WeTV show
PUBLISHED JAN 12, 2024
Mama June Shannon's daughter Anna Cardwell died on December 9 (Instagram/@annamarie35 and @mamajune)
Mama June Shannon's daughter Anna Cardwell died on December 9 (Instagram/@annamarie35 and @mamajune)

MILLEDGEVILLE, GEORGIA: 'Mama June: Family Crisis' star Anna 'Chickadee' Cardwell's last wish was about the custody of her daughters, Kaitlyn and Kylee. However, Mama June Shannon recently claimed that Anna's final request was captured on cameras and would premiere on the new season of the WeTV show.

After the havoc in the court about Anna's wishes for Kaitlyn and 8-year-old Kaylee's custody, June shared with The US Sun that the confusion would be cleared up soon as her plan was filmed before she passed away from adrenal cancer at 29.

June claimed to the outlet, "We are following Anna's wishes at the end of the day. People will see that all this season of the show." She also revealed, "A lot was covered on camera. The world will hear it from Anna's mouth." June is currently in the middle of a legal custody battle on Kaitlyn with Anna's ex-husband, Michael Cardwell.

However, Michael's lawyer shared with the outlet that June had been claiming about Anna's last wish video for a while now but they didn't have seen any documents or footage. Michael's attorney added, "To be frank, this is a court case that is going to play out in a courtroom in front of a judge and not over any reality TV show."

Mama June Shannon (L) carries late daughter Anna 'Chickadee' Cardwell's ashes on family Christmas vacation to Disney World (Getty Images, @annamarie35/Instagram)
Mama June Shannon (L) claims Anna Cardwell's last wish was filmed (Getty Images, @annamarie35/Instagram)

Mama June wants legal and physical custody of Anna Cardwell's daughter Kaitlyn

Mama June's daughter, Anna 'Chickadee' Cardwell, died from stage 4 adrenal cancer on December 9. June filed for the sole legal and physical custody of Anna's daughter Kaitlyn soon after her death noting that she had been close to her granddaughter.

However, June won the emergency legal guardianship of Kaitlyn on December 5. According to the court documents obtained by the outlet, June claimed she was the best person to care for her granddaughter. She noted in the court filing, "Since the mother's passing, child has remained in the care, custody and control of Petitioner."

June's filing continued, "Petitioner previously had temporary guardianship of the child. More recently, approximately one month before passing, the mother and child began residing with Petitioner."

The emergency guardianship order came after Anna's ex-husband, Michael Cardwell sued June for the custody of Kaitlyn. Michael currently has full custody of his daughter, Kylee. However, he argued in court that he had a huge role in Kaitlyn's life despite not being her biological father.

'Mama June: Family Crisis' star Mama June is having a mystery illness (Instagram/@mamajune)
Mama June wants legal and physical custody of Anna Cardwell's daughter Kaitlyn (Instagram/@mamajune)

 Mama June dubs her daughter Anna Cardwell a 'b***h'

Mama June recently paid a tribute to her daughter, Anna Cardwell, on her one-month death anniversary. She took to her social media and shared a video montage featuring a series of happy moments of Anna. However, June received internet wrath after she called her late daughter a 'b***h'.

June took to the caption and wrote, "It's doesn’t seeem real it been a month u left us for me losing a child is like no other pain I have experience in my life." The reality star added, "I wish this was all a dream we would wake up from I mksa the talks on the bed sitting on the couch watching cooking shows and just u being here k."

June concluded her caption and noted, "General through the good and bad days I love u b***h @annamarie35." Meanwhile, fans took to the comment section and called out June for referring to her dead daughter as 'b***h'. An Instagram user commented, "Why are you calling your deceased daughter a B###h,its not funny 😱

Another social media user said, "She was never a b*, actually. She seemed like a really nice person. I could never call my daughter that." Another critic added, "Referring to your dead daughter as a b*tch is wild asf!"

Mama June accused of spending Anna Cardwell's daughters' donation money (Instagram/@mamajune/@annamarie35)
Mama June calls Anna Cardwell a b***h (Instagram/@mamajune/@annamarie35)

How many kids did Anna Cardwell have?

Anna 'Chickadee' Cardwell has two daughters, Kaitlyn Elizabeth, born in 2012, and Kylee Madison, born in 2015. Anna shared Kaitlyn with her ex-boyfriend whose identity was not revealed. Meanwhile, she shared Kylee with her ex-husband, Michael Cardwell.

Despite not being the biological father, Michael was always there for Anna's eldest daughter, Kaitlyn. He also allegedly still pays for Kaitlyn's school fees. Meanwhile, Anna wanted kids with her current husband Eldridge Toney but faced complications and four miscarriages.

During a previous interview, Anna claimed, "We are trying to have a third child, and it’s been difficult." She added, "I've gone through four miscarriages and a D&C. The last miscarriage was two days before Christmas, and I had to get a D&C done." Anna further noted, "It felt like I was giving birth, it was the worst pain of my life. It’s a really painful process, so I’m like, you know, let’s give it one more try."

(Anna Cardwell/Facebook)
Anna Cardwell have two daughters (Anna Cardwell/Facebook)

Where is Anna Cardwell's ex-husband Michael now?

Anna Cardwell's ex-husband Michael Cardwell currently resides in Marshfield, Missouri. He worked as an Industrial Maintenance Technician at Missouri Prime Beef Packers. Michael has been in a legal battle with her ex-mother-in-law, June Shannon, for the custody of her daughter, Kaitlyn.

However, Michael spent his Christmas holidays with his daughter Kylee as well as Kaitlyn. A Reddit user shared a series of photos from Michael's holidays. In the photos, Kaityln comfortably lay down close to Michael while they enjoyed each other's company.

Meanwhile, in the other photo, Kaityln seemed excited as she opened her gifts, which Michael perhaps brought for her on Christmas. She sat with Michael and while she excitedly opened several boxes with him.

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