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Lee, who has worked as a housekeeper all his life, has already been buried at a private burial, according to PEOPLE.
US presenter Oprah Winfrey arrives for the wedding ceremony of British Prince Harry, Duke of Susbad and American actress Meghan Markle at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, Windsor, May 19 2018. Photo: AFP
LONDON – Vernita Lee – the mother of Oprah Winfrey – died at the age of 83.
Lee – who had the television icon with Vernon Winfrey – died at her home at Thanksgiving in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, but no cause of death has yet been determined.
Lee, who has worked as a housekeeper all his life, has already been buried at a private burial, according to PEOPLE.
She is survived by Oprah, 64, and her other daughter, Patricia Amanda Faye Lee. She also leaves her four grandchildren – Alisha Hayes, Chrishaunda Lee Perez, Aquarius Lofton and Andre Brown – and four great-grandchildren – Jaxon Praise Perez, Chai Theresa Perez, Donovan Hayes and Trinity Hayes.
Lee gave birth to Oprah at the age of 14, shortly after meeting Winfrey's father. But she then moved to Milwaukee to become a maid, meaning that the American icon had been raised by her grandmother.
The duo had a distant relationship until later in Winfrey's life, and they finally appeared together at his eponymous talk show in 1990.
His son, Jeffrey Lee, died in 1989, while his third daughter, Patricia Lee Lloyd, died in 2003.
During a television interview, Lee revealed how her faith in God had helped her through the death of her two children.
She shared: "I am a Christian woman and if you are a Christian person, it will help you cope with such situations."
Lee also explained how proud she was of Winfrey, who has been moving away from social media since her mother's death.
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