Cissy Houston

Sep 29, 1933 - Oct 06, 2024

Newark, NJ

Cissy Houston, a Grammy-winning gospel soul and artiste popular for her deep faith and powerful voice, breathed her last in her home in New Jersey. She was 91 of age and has been under hospice care for Alzheimer’s disease. Miss Houston passed away surrounded by her loved ones in her last moments. Born in 1933, she was motivated by her father “Nicholas Drinkard” to sing and perform in church. Houston was raised under the Methodist Episcopal denomination of Christianity, then later became Ministe...Read More

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