“I had the sacred honor of witnessing the man responsible for my life, take his last breath,” Oprah shared on Instagram.
Dr. Barbara Winfrey , Stedman Graham, Vernon Winfrey and daughter Oprah Winfrey arrive at the opening of Charlie's War at the Nashville Film Festival at the Green Hills Regal Cinema May 2, 2003 in Nashville Tennessee. (Photo by Adriane JaecklVernon had been battling cancer,, and died at the age of 89. He passed away Friday, July 8, with family by his side, including Oprah.
"Yesterday with family surrounding his bedside I had the sacred honor of witnessing the man responsible for my life, take his last breath,"Oprah shared the news alongside a video of gospel singer Wintley Phipps "saluting" Vernon with a song, which took place at a recent Fourth of July celebration held by her family.
The celebration was a surprise barbecue called "Vernon Winfrey Appreciation Day," which included a barber chair to honor his long career as a barber and owning his own shop in Nashville for nearly 50 years. Vernon Winfrey, right, cuts hair on Roland Jones at a barbershop, that is owned by Vernon who is the father of Oprah Winfrey, in Nashville, Tennessee. The barbershop is a popular place for men in the neighborhood to hangout and talk politics. RJ Sang
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