Cissy Houston, the legendary gospel singer and mother of Whitney Houston, has passed away at the age of 91. Known for her powerful voice and her influence in both gospel and mainstream music, she worked alongside some of the biggest names in the industry.

Cissy Houston, the Grammy-winning gospel singer and mother of late pop icon Whitney Houston, died Monday at her New Jersey home. She was 91.

Cissy Houston, gospel singer and Whitney's mother, celebrated by Dionne Warwick, New Jersey's governor, more at memorial

A revered soul and gospel singer and the mother of Whitney Houston, Cissy Houston’s life was celebrated nearly a week after her death at 91

Gospel icon Cissy Houston's life was celebrated in a music-filled memorial at her hometown church in Newark, New Jersey.

Nearly two weeks after Cissy Houston passed away at her New Jersey home, she was laid to rest on Thursday. Houston’s funeral was held in her hometown of Newark, New Jersey, at the New Hope Baptist Church,