Anna Cardwell Married Boyfriend Prior to Her Death at Age 29
Anna “Chickadee” Cardwell and boyfriend Eldridge Toney got married before she died. Cardwell, who was the eldest daughter of Mama June Shannon, tied the knot with Toney in March, Us Weekly can confirm. The officiant of the nuptials was Cardwell’s sister, Lauryn “Pumpkin” Efird’s husband. TMZ was first to report the news. Cardwell and Toney had been dating since 2019. The couple connected two years after she separated from ex-husband Michael Cardwell. The wedding came two months after Anna was diagnosed with stage IV adrenal carcinoma in January after reportedly complaining about severe stomach aches. She underwent her first round of chemotherapy the following month. In May, Shannon, 44, shared an update with Us on how her daughter was faring with her treatments. Related: Celebrity Deaths in 2023: Stars We've Lost After losing beloved stars including Barbara Walters, Kirstie Alley and Stephen “tWitch” Boss in the final days of 2022, the entertainment
Anna “Chickadee” Cardwell and boyfriend Eldridge Toney got married before she died.
Cardwell, who was the eldest daughter of Mama June Shannon, tied the knot with Toney in March, Us Weekly can confirm. The officiant of the nuptials was Cardwell’s sister, Lauryn “Pumpkin” Efird’s husband. TMZ was first to report the news.
Cardwell and Toney had been dating since 2019. The couple connected two years after she separated from ex-husband Michael Cardwell.
The wedding came two months after Anna was diagnosed with stage IV adrenal carcinoma in January after reportedly complaining about severe stomach aches. She underwent her first round of chemotherapy the following month. In May, Shannon, 44, shared an update with Us on how her daughter was faring with her treatments.
“This round of chemo has been kind of different,” she exclusively told Us. “She’s sleeping more. It was kind of rough, this round.”
Two months later, Shannon revealed that her daughter’s condition was terminal. “She’s not gonna go into remission,” Shannon told Entertainment Tonight in May. “We’ve all accepted that, so I just tell people one day at a time ‘cause you never know.”
Seven months later, Shannon announced that Anna died following her cancer battle. She was 29.
“With the breaking heart, we are announcing that @annamarie35 is no longer with us,” the Here Comes Honey Boo Boo alum wrote via Instagram on Sunday, December 10. “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 continued prayers and thoughts for our family doing this difficult time.”
Anna’s younger sister, Alana “Honey Boo Boo” Thompson paid tribute to her late sister after news broke of her passing.
“This is one post I wish I didn’t have to make
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