Oprah’s father Vernon Winfrey is dead at 89. The media powerhouse took to social media over the weekend to share a tribute of her late father, who passed away after a battle with cancer.
“Yesterday with family surrounding his bedside I had the sacred honor of witnessing the man responsible for my life, take his last breath.”
Vernon Winfrey was a well-known in his community, he owned and operated a barbershop for over 50 years and served on the Metro Nashville Council for 16 years.
Nashville Mayor John Cooper posted a statement on Twitter, saying Winfrey left behind “a legacy of service.”
In a separate tribute posted to her lifestyle outlet, Oprah said she was thankful to able to spend time with her father in the weeks before his passing.
It is with a heavy heart that we can confirm that Vernon Winfrey, Oprah’s father, passed away yesterday at the age of 89. Read Oprah’s beautiful tribute to her dad
https://t.co/jVghO5oNPf
— Oprah Daily (@OprahDaily) July 9, 2022
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