Franklin – Pastor Dorothy Mae Benson Vaughan, age 80, passed away May 12, 2018 in Sentara Virginia Beach Hospital. Born in Hertford, North Carolina to the late Jesse Willie and Clara Mae Cutchins Benson, she was predeceased by her husband Joseph Andrew Vaughan, Sr. Dorothy was a former assembly line worker at Lipton Tea, a nurse, and did ministry work at local prisons and hospitals. She was a retired pastor of Saint Paul Holiness Church in Sedley.

Survivors include three daughters Teresa V. Bane, Andrea V. Cox and Dorothy V. Garrett (Jim); one son Joseph Andrew "Andy" Vaughan, Jr.; eleven grandchildren C.D. Bane, Spring Harris, Daniel Baggett, Kelly Baggett, Eric Cobb, Robert Cobb, Crystal Blythe, Nikki Babb, Andrew Vaughan, Victoria Brito and Shannon Vaughan; eight great grandchildren Becca Vaughan, Emiliano Brito, Meadow, Ryder and Zoey Harris, Daniel and Christopher Baggett and Carlee Babb; seven sisters Beatrice Ross, Carolyn Murphy, Willie Williams, Pearl Whitehead, Janie Babb, Shirley Ferguson, and Betty Raiford; one brother Jesse Benson; and special friend Gary Kluesener.

A Memorial Service will be held at 7 PM, Saturday, May 19, 2018 in Wright Funeral Home.  The family will receive guests one hour prior to the service in the funeral home and requests that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the American Cancer Society.   www.wrightfuneralhome.org