Cissy Houston, Grammy-winning singer and mother of Whitney Houston, dead at 91 admin 2 weeks ago USA Update Comments Off on Cissy Houston, Grammy-winning singer and mother of Whitney Houston, dead at 91 2 Views “Our hearts are filled with pain and sadness. We loss the matriarch of our family,” Cissy’s daughter-in-law, Pat Houston, said in a statement to AP. Share Facebook Twitter Stumbleupon LinkedIn Pinterest