FANS have been sharing their sympathy and concern after Anna "Chickadee" Cardwell's children had to be separated following her shocking death.
Mama June's daughter passed away after losing her battle with stage 4 adrenal cancer at the age of 29.
The Mama June: From Not to Hot star had two daughters — Kylee, 8, and Kaitlyn, 11.
Kaitlyn has moved in with June, while Kylee is back living with her biological father, Michael, according to TMZ.
In an online chat room, fans were saddened to learn the sisters would have to grow up apart from each other.
"I really wish the girls didn’t have to be separated," one person shared. "They’ve been through enough trauma as it is. They should be kept together for normalcy/support."
Another person agreed: "This isn’t right. Kaitlyn and Kylee need to be together."
While a third person argued: "Splitting them up after losing their mom is terrible for their ages. They need consistency. They need firm boundaries. They need healthy food and lots of quiet uninterrupted sleep."
As the family mourns, the focus is being placed on Anna's kids.
June has a close bond with Kaitlyn, as she is her first grandchild and plans to become the preteen's legal guardian, a source said.
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Anna's family had reportedly always planned for Kylee to move back in with Michael if something should happen to Anna.
LOST LOVE
Anna died surrounded by those she loved - including her new husband.
Before her tragic death, Anna secretly got married to her boyfriend Eldridge Toney.
Sources told TMZ that she expressed her desire to marry her partner back in January.
They also claimed that she wanted to have the wedding while she was "still feeling well enough to go through a ceremony."
According to an official marriage certificate obtained by TMZ, Anna and Eldridge said "I do" on March 4 in Wilkinson County, Georgia.
Anna was undergoing chemotherapy at the time of her wedding as she previously opened up about the process in the spring.
Sources revealed that the wedding included "close family and a camera crew recording footage" for the family's WeTV reality show.
GONE TOO SOON
Anna was diagnosed with Stage 4 adrenal carcinoma in January.
On December 9, June revealed the news that Anna had lost her cancer battle.
In July, June shared that her daughter's diagnosis was terminal.
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.
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"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.
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