*Sad news out of Milwaukee, Wisconsin concerning Oprah Winfrey. Her mother, Vernita Lee, died on Thanksgiving Day. She was 83. In a statement to People, a spokesperson for Winfrey, says her mother has ...

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Oprah Winfrey's mother, Vernita Lee, died at her Milwaukee home last week, her family announced Monday. Lee was 18 when she gave birth to her first child in rural Mississippi. Lee ...

Oprah Winfrey is talking about how she said goodbye to her late mother, Vernita Lee. Lee died at age 83 at her home in Milwaukee on Thanksgiving Day. Winfrey told People she was able to spend time ...

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Sad news for Oprah Winfrey and half-sister Patricia Amanda Faye Lee, as People confirms that their mother, Vernita Lee, died at her home in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, at age 83 on Thanksgiving Day. No ...

(NEW YORK) — Oprah Winfrey posted a heartfelt tribute to her late mother Monday evening, hours after news broke that Vernita Lee had died. “Thank you all for your kind words and condolences regarding ...

Oprah Winfrey’s mom Vernita Lee died on Thanksgiving at her home in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, TMZ reports. She was 83 years old. A private funeral service has already been held. According to US Weekly, ...

(CBSNews) -- Oprah Winfrey is talking about how she said goodbye to her late mother, Vernita Lee. Lee died at age 83 at her home in Milwaukee on Thanksgiving Day. Winfrey told People she was able to ...

Oprah Winfrey (right), and her mother Vernita Lee. The two are pictured at Vernita’s 80th birthday three years ago Oprah Winfrey’s mother, Vernita Lee has died aged 83, Dailymail reports. The death ...