Vernon
Winfrey
Born in Greenville, Washington, Mississippi, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Elmore Winfrey
and Ora Beatrice (Woods) Winfrey
Brother of
Lee Willis Winfrey, Overtis Winfrey, Marie Winfrey and [private sister (1930s - unknown)]
Husband of
Vernita Lee
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Father of
Oprah Winfrey
Died about
at about age 88
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 23 Feb 2021
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Biography
Vernon Winfrey is a part of US Black heritage.
Vernon was born 21 Aug 1933, in Greenville, Mississippi.
After serving in the U.S. Army, he moved to Nashville, Tennessee, where he worked as a barber for over 50 years. He also owned a small grocery store, served as a city councilman in Nashville, and was a deacon of his church.
He passed away 8 Jul 2022
Sources
- "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VYG9-FXL : 4 January 2021), Vernon Winfrey in household of Elmore Winfrey, Beat 5, Carroll, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 8-18, sheet 13A, line 26, family 190, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 2012.
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