Doris Rowland Garrison, who supported Rowland's career since the beginning, died at the age of 66 after suffering cardiac arrest.
- Dec 4, 2014
AceShowbiz - Sad news came from Kelly Rowland. The former Destiny's Child singer is mourning the death of her mother Doris Rowland Garrison, who died on Tuesday, December 2 after suffering cardiac arrest a day prior in Atlanta. She was 66.
"It is with deep sadness that I announce the passing of my mother, Doris Rowland Garrison," Rowland released a statement on Wednesday. "She was an incredible soul who made countless sacrifices so that I could become the woman - and now mother - I am today. We humbly appreciate all the love and support and only ask for privacy during this difficult time."
Rowland credited her mother for helping her career. "When I was 9, my mom was working as a live-in nanny," Rowland told Interview magazine in 2001. "We were rehearsing every day and, with my mom's schedule, she couldn't really take me back and forth to all the rehearsals. So in order to make it work, my mom asked Tina [Knowles], 'Could Kelly stay with you for the summer?' And the summer turned into [11 years]. But it was like a big ol' happy family because my mom came over every night to kiss me good night."
The death came less than a month after Rowland and husband Tim Weatherspoon welcomed their son Titan Jewell.
