Director Tyler Perry Offers To Rebuild Great-Grandmother’s Burned Out Home

December 25, 2010 4:38 PM

Perry was ranked as the sixth highest-paid man in Hollywood by Forbes Magazine last year. This year, he turns 41. (credit: Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)

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ATLANTA (AP) — Entertainment mogul Tyler Perry is offering to rebuild the home of an 88-year-old great-grandmother who lost all her belongings in a fire.

Rosa Lee Ransby and her 4-year-old great-granddaughter escaped the fire Tuesday that destroyed her home of 40 years in Coweta County, southwest of Atlanta. Coweta County firefighters began soliciting donations, and calls flooded in.

The Atlanta-based filmmaker visited Ransby’s neighborhood Thursday and pledged to rent her a house for a year, pay for her utilities, buy her furniture and then build her a new home. Coweta Fire Chief Todd Moore said Perry’s decision “made my Christmas.”

Perry, who himself was once homeless, now lives in a $5 million mansion. He gives to many homeless charities.

Director Tyler Perry Offers To Rebuild Great Grandmothers Burned Out Home

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What an amazing person he is…
Gregr tomario

Just do it and when it’s done write an article otherwise so……… what

Perry, who himself was once homeless, now lives in a $5 million mansion. He gives to many homeless charities.

no one cares where he lives it what he accomplishes
Bin Laden

TP is a cool guy.
Al P

Tyler Perry is an excellent example of hope and the limitless possibilities of a driven mind. From homelessness to being able to help another from being homeless, his an amazing American story.
Ron

A CLASS ACT!!!
moe

That is one amazing cool man.
TAS

God bless you Tyler, may God reward your care.
Dave

Can you say PR.this should be a private matter
LGR

WHY is there a story about something that happened in Atlanta , GA under Los Angeles CBS Local News?

2958

I second that motion!!!
lovelife

Actually, it’s under LATEST news.

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