Oprah Winfrey Loses Her Mum Vernita Lee, Aged 83

Vernita Lee, mother of famous American TV host Oprah Winfrey, died last week on Thanksgiving Day, she was aged 83. 

Vernita was born in Mississippi where she gave birth to her first daughter Oprah in 1954, who was catered to by her grandma until the age of six, when he started work as a housemaid in Milwaukee. 

Oprah restored the relationship between her and her mum when she hosting her on her show. She looked after Vernita giving her monthly handout of $5,000 until she passed away. 

Vernita was survived by her childern - Oprah and Patricia Amanda Faye Lee - grandchildren and great-grandchildren.