Vernita Lee, mother of Oprah Winfrey, dies in Milwaukee at age 83 The Citizen 7 years ago Vernita Lee, Oprah Winfrey's mother, died on Thanksgiving at her home in Milwaukee, her family announced Monday. She was 83. Source: tallahassee.com Share this: Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook FAMU alum Virgil Miller married Gayle King's daughter, Kirby Bumpus, at Oprah's houseDateFebruary 5, 2021In relation toWacissaSix dead including shooter in rampage at Milwaukee campus of Molson CoorsDateFebruary 26, 2020In relation toWacissaOne day after El Paso shooting, Florida man threatens to shoot up Walmart where his mother worksDateAugust 5, 2019In relation toWacissa