Background
Anderson, Jo Dorris was born on January 8, 1938 in Little Rock. Daughter of John Paul and Josephine Elizabeth (White) Jones.
Anderson, Jo Dorris was born on January 8, 1938 in Little Rock. Daughter of John Paul and Josephine Elizabeth (White) Jones.
Bachelor, George Peabody College, 1960; Master's degree, George Peabody College, 1976.
Teacher English and Spanish, Dearborn County Schools, Lawrenceburg, Indiana, 1960-1963; consultant, State of Tennessee Training, Nashville, since 1977; consultant, Metro Governor Training, since 1979; group tester, Metro Schools, Nashville, since 1977. Substitute teacher Brentwood (Tennessee) Academy, 1977-1990. Secretary administrative board Forest Hills United Methodist Church, Nashville, since 1985, member of advisory board for scholarship, since 1990, president United Methodist Women, since 1995.
Member Children's Hospital Friends, Nashville, since 1985. Volunteer Mother's March on Birth Defects, Nashville, since 1990. Board directors Anthony Wayne Nursery School, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1968.
Member Pi Gamma, Gamma Phi Beta.
Married Robert William Anderson, August 18, 1959. Children: Robert W. Junior (deceased), Jeffrey Lee, Laura Jo, Matthew Charles.