Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On October 7, 2024, Grammy Award-winning singer Cissy Houston passed away after a long battle with Alzheimer's. She is best known ...

Cissy Houston was laid to rest on Thursday (Oct. 17) in her hometown of Newark, NJ. The Celebration of Life was held at New Hope Baptist Church where Houston was a member and led the choir for decades ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cissy Houston, a two-time Grammy-winning soul and gospel artist who sang with Aretha Franklin, Elvis Presley and other stars and knew triumph and heartbreak as the mother of Whitney ...