By Invitation Only. Dorothea Benton Frank: Biography Dorothea Benton Frank, née Benton, grew up alongside her four siblings, Lynn, William, Theodore and Michael, in South Carolina. Dorothea Frank passed away 2019-09-02 in This is the full obituary story where you can express condolences and share memories. Dorothea Benton Frank is an American author of Southern fiction. 678 talking about this. The South Carolina coast forms a lush backdrop for Dorothea Benton Frank's tales of cheatin' husbands, nosy neighbors, and nutty families. According to the Post and Courier, local author Dorothea Benton Frank died on Mon. Frank, whose novel “Queen Bee” went to Number Two on the New York Times Bestseller List this spring, was only 67. You can follow me on Twitter @dorotheafrank or on instagram @dorotheabentonfrank. She is best known for her Lowcountry Tales series, set in the Lowcountry of South Carolina. I'm a novelist from Charleston, SC. Sept. 2, after a brief illness, MDS, a cancer similar to leukemia. It … Dorothea Benton Frank, author of 20 bestselling novels set in the Low Country of South Carolina, died Monday, September 2, 2019 following a brief struggle with leukemia. Dorothea Benton Frank, acclaimed author of fiction novels set in the Lowcountry of South Carolina, has died after a brief illness. She attended High School in Charleston before heading to Atlanta, Georgia to study at the The Fashion Institute of America, where she graduated in … By Invitation Only is classic Dorothea Benton Frank - a mesmerizing Lowcountry Tale that roars with spirit, humor, and truth, and forces us to reconsider our notions of what it means to be a Have or a Have Not. She was 67. But don't let the sand and palm trees fool you: Frank's very funny novels are smarter than the average beach read. Dorothea “Dottie” Benton Frank’s death last week from myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), a fast-moving cancer, was unexpected to all but her closest friends and family. Dot worked in the apparel industry from 1972 until 1985 and then organized fundraisers as a volunteer, before becoming a novelist.