Gospel star Cissy Houston, mother of Whitney Houston passes into glory

"Pastor Joe A. Carter and the members of The New Hope Baptist Church sadly announce the passing of our beloved Dr. Emily Cissy Houston," the church said in a statement Monday night. "Dr. Houston served The New Hope Baptist Church for over 50 years, and we are so grateful for her life and legacy. Please keep her family and friends in prayer, as we prepare to celebrate her life."

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Our prayers go out to the family of Cissy Houston. We send the love of Jesus to all! We mourn the loss of this beautiful woman.

The Christian Post

Leonardo Blair, Senior Reporter

Cissy Houston, the two-time Grammy Award-winning gospel singer and church choir director mother of the late iconic pop singer and actress Whitney Houston, has died. She was 91.

Born Emily Drinkard on Sept. 30, 1933, Cissy Houston died at her home in Newark, New Jersey, at 10:30 a.m. Monday, surrounded by family.

She had been under hospice care for Alzheimer’s disease, her family said in a statement shared on social media. They called the singer’s passing a time of “deep sorrow.” More Here

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