Obituary: Milton Frank III
Milton “Butch” Frank III, MD, husband of the late Cookie Arnovitz Frank, passed away peacefully at home on Jan. 13, 2025.
Milton “Butch” Frank III, MD, husband of the late Cookie Arnovitz Frank, passed away peacefully at home on Jan. 13, 2025. He was born April 19, 1938, to Milton Frank Jr. and Zimmie Wise Frank, of Huntsville, Ala.
Butch was a Renaissance man. In his formative years, he joined the National Boys Choir, earned the Eagle Scout Award, excelled in football, and was high-school valedictorian. He attended the University of Alabama on a football scholarship and was Paul ‘Bear’ Bryant’s first fullback and linebacker for the Crimson Tide in 1958. As a pre-med student, he was a fraternal member of Zeta Beta Tau, achieved membership into the prestigious honorary societies Phi Beta Kappa and Omicron Delta Kappa, and was president of Jasons Society.
He caught the eye of Cookie Arnovitz and began their over 60-year love affair. Butch received his medical degree at Vanderbilt University, trained in internal medicine at University of Washington, and completed a fellowship in cardiology at UAB. Butch served in the Army’s medical corps during Vietnam and was stationed at Fort McPherson in Atlanta. Butch spent his entire medical career in Atlanta where he was a founding partner in the Laureate Medical Group, and the team physician for the Atlanta Hawks for 25 years. He took so much pride in practicing medicine, providing excellent care by active listening and thorough exams and served as a mentor to many younger physicians at Emory University and Grady Hospital. Additionally, he volunteered his time at Camp Barney Medintz every summer for 30 years as camp doctor and was active and committed to the Marcus Jewish Community Center throughout his life.
Butch treated every human with kindness and compassion and knew no stranger. Butch’s spiritual journey was enriched by his love and respect for The Temple, its clergy and community. Butch is predeceased by his wife, Cookie Arnovitz Frank, his parents, Milton Frank Jr. and Zimmie Wise Frank, and his brother, Morris “Buster” Frank. He is survived by his children: Amy Sue and Neal Maziar, Buddy Frank and Elizabeth Mattis Namgyel, and Steven and Ivy Frank; his grandchildren – Megan and Adam Kaye, Jake and Stephanie Maziar, Hailey Jane, Madelyn, Lila and Charlee Frank; and his great-grandson – Mitchell Adam Kaye III. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to The Temple and Camp Barney Medintz. His funeral service was held on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. at The Temple. Arrangements by Dressler’s Jewish Funeral Care, 770-451-4999.
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- National Boys Choir
- University of Alabama
- Zeta Beta Tau
- Phi Beta Kappa and Omicron Delta Kappa
- Jasons Society
- Vanderbilt University
- University of Washington
- Fort McPherson
- Laureate Medical Group
- Atlanta Hawks
- Emory University and Grady Hospital
- t Camp Barney Medintz
- Marcus Jewish Community Center
- The Temple
- Dressler’s Jewish Funeral Care
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