Janet Dora Atkinson was born on November 30, 1955, in Wartburg, Tennessee, United States. Her recorded family connections include her mother, Mattie, and her father, Ivan. She is identified as American and has a Methodist religious affiliation.
Atkinson studied at Roane State College. Her recorded college education is associated with the period from 1984 to 2000, where she was listed as a student.
Atkinson's documented working life was centered on the United States Postal Service. She served as a part-time flexible clerk from 1973 to 1978 in Deer Lodge, Tennessee, continued in the same position from 1978 to 1984, and held another part-time flexible clerk position with the Postal Service from 1984 to 2000. Her profile also identifies her as a postmaster.
She is identified with the Methodist tradition.
Atkinson's recorded family connections are her mother, Mattie, and her father, Ivan.
