Oprah Winfrey Pays Tribute to Her Late Mother Vernita Lee

November 27, 2018

Oprah Winfrey is breaking her silence on her mother Vernita Lee’s death. On Monday, four days after Lee died in her home in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on Thanksgiving, Winfrey, 64, shared a sweet family photo with her mother and thanked fans for their support and sympathy.

“Thank you all for your kind words and condolences regarding my mother Vernita Lee’s passing. It gives our family great comfort knowing she lived a good life and is now at peace,” Winfrey wrote. Lee was 83. In the photo, Lee can be seen sitting at a table with family members, including Winfrey and her longtime partner Stedman Graham, crowding around her. See the heartfelt post here.

Vernita is survived by Winfrey and daughter Patricia Amanda Faye Lee.

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Photo Credit: Joe Seer / Shutterstock.com

Written by: Vipology Staff Writer

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