‘Our earth angel is gone’: Family mourns teen Chanell Adderley

Loved ones of a 19-year-old young woman killed in a tragic car accident are struggling to come to terms with a loss they say feels impossible to accept.

Chanell Adderley, affectionately known as “Bubba,” was remembered as a bright, loving presence whose impact far exceeded her years.

“Our earth angel is gone,” her aunt, Michelle Adderley, wrote in a heartfelt social media post. “For the short time you had on earth, you impacted so many lives. It seems impossible to do.”

Chanell was with friends when the vehicle she was traveling in collided with a pole along Prince Charles Drive late Monday night. The suddenness of her passing has left her family reeling.

“The family is quiet without you,” Michelle wrote. “How do you mend a broken heart?”

Her uncle, Lathario Adderley, who helped raise her, shared his own grief publicly. “You were my kid before I had kids,” he said. “This has to be a dream.” He described the pain of losing her as overwhelming.

Another aunt, Diahann Phillips, said the loss has been crushing. “This is crushing me inside,” she wrote. “You were a rare gem. A heart so pure. Always smiling and bubbly. God help me, please.”

Those who knew Chanell speak of her warmth, kindness, and joy. Michelle said her friends and church family are devastated by her untimely death.

Patrice Johnson, who knew Chanell through her daughter’s school, described her as “a sweet soul.”

Gloritha Newball said it is Chanell’s smile she will remember most. “Such a beautiful person,” she wrote. “I will miss your smiling face and bubbly spirit.”