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Mother Cissy has been a strong and towering figure in our lives. A woman of deep faith and conviction, who cared greatly about family, ministry, and community. Her more than seven-decade career in music and entertainment will remain at the forefront of our hearts,
It saddens my heart to announce the passing of my beloved Queen Cissy Houston today! Please keep the Houston family in your prayers💜💜🙏🏽."
She also posted the news on her Instagram account with the caption May she rest in peace, alongside her daughter, Whitney, and granddaughter Bobbi Kristina, as well as other cherished family members,
Cissy had an incredible voice, and that transferred to her little baby, Whitney."
Dionne shared fond memories of her aunt with PEOPLE back in February, stating Her destiny was as was the rest of the family. As if God pointed a finger at us and said 'Let them vocal cords do what they got to do,'
I'm angry she died alone, in those conditions. I'm still mad about that."
She was) a significant figure not because she sold a lot of records, but because of the people she influenced who did sell a lot and because of her work as a sustainer and nurturer of the gospel music tradition,
said Robert Darden, a professor of journalism at Baylor University and the author of several books on gospel music, to the New York Times Our hearts are filled with pain and sadness. We loss the matriarch of our family,
Pat Houston said in a statement We are touched by your generous support, and your outpouring of love during our profound time of grief,
Houston said on behalf of the family A lot of the things I’ve done have come late in life, and it’s like a whole new career starting up. I don’t have regrets about the way I planned and lived my life, and I am very proud of what I’ve become.”
As she told Jet magazine in 1998