A tribute written on Oprah Every day, Oprah’s way of life outlet, mentioned Oprah was in a position to spend time along with her father in Nashville throughout his last weeks.
On July 4, Vernon was shocked with a “Vernon Winfrey Appreciation Celebration” and yard barbecue, the place he was surrounded by mates and family members.
The celebration was a solution to give her father his “‘flowers whereas he is nonetheless properly sufficient to scent them,” Oprah mentioned in an earlier put up.
In the course of the celebration, Oprah’s buddy and gospel singer Wintley Phipps sang for him. “He FELT the love and reveled in it till he may now not converse,” she wrote.
Vernon was a well-known barber in his neighborhood and served on the Metro Nashville Council for 16 years.