Mama June is taking up mama duties for one in all right here late daughter Anna “Chickadee” Cardwell‘s children … TMZ has realized.

Household sources inform TMZ … Mama June is at the moment in custody of Anna’s 11-year-old daughter Kaitlyn.

Anna, who died Saturday after a troublesome battle with most cancers, had 2 daughters with 2 completely different males … and our sources say the youthful youngster, 8-year-old Kylee, is now dwelling along with her organic father, Michael.

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We’re advised the household had a plan in place for Kylee to maneuver in along with her dad ought to one thing occur to Anna, who was identified, again in January, with stage 4 most cancers.

Our sources say Kaitlyn and Mama June have a really shut bond — she’s June’s first grandchild — so, everybody within the household agrees, transferring her to Grandma’s home is the most effective state of affairs for her. We’re additionally advised June plans to turn out to be Kaitlyn’s authorized guardian.

As we first advised you, Anna secretly married her associate, Eldridge Toney, again in March after studying she had most cancers.

We’re advised Eldridge has a really shut relationship with each Kaitlyn and Kylee — although he is not their organic father — and he’ll proceed to be concerned in each their lives as nicely.