Oprah Winfrey Finally Remembers Her Mother, Vernita Lee: ‘She Lived a Good Life’

Oprah Winfrey expressed her appreciation to those who comforted her family following the death of her mother, Vernita Lee.

Lee died at her Milwaukee home on Thanksgiving Day, her family announced Monday. She was 83.

“Thank you all for your kind words and condolences regarding my mother Vernita Lee’s passing,” Winfrey wrote on Instagram. “It gives our family great comfort knowing she lived a good life and is now at Peace.”

The media mogul’s tribute was accompanied by picture of family members, including Oprah and her longtime partner Stedman Graham Jr., surrounding the matriarch.

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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.🙏🏾✝️

A post shared by Oprah (@oprah) on Nov 26, 2018 at 12:12pm PST

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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.🙏🏾✝️

A post shared by Oprah (@oprah) on Nov 26, 2018 at 12:12pm PST