Della Reese
Roma Downey shared what she will never forget about Della Reese
"When you walk down the road/ Heavy burden, heavy load/ I will rise and I will walk with you." — Della Reese.
Before she was an angel, Della Reese had a thriving music career
Reese had the voice of an angel.
Della Reese gave out Angel Awards in 1980 as a co-host of the ceremony
Reese was an angel on television and in real life.
Della Reese's first job doubled as a singer and hostess in a nightclub
At the nightclub, Reese got to study the styles of guests who appeared like Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday.
Della Reese inspired women worldwide to love their natural appearances
Producers wanted Reese to lose weight, but she stood her ground and inspired women worldwide while doing so.