Oprah Winfrey Pays Tribute To Late Mother

Media Mogul Oprah Winfrey has expressed gratitude for

messages pouring in following the death of her mother, Vernita Lee.

Lee, who was 83, died on Thanksgiving at her home in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, according to a family statement provided to People.

Winfrey posted a tribute to her mother with an Instagram post that read: “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.”