Background
Poe, Mary Anne Whitten was born on June 7, 1953 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of Aubrey DeWitt Senior and Alice (Adams) Whitten.
Poe, Mary Anne Whitten was born on June 7, 1953 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of Aubrey DeWitt Senior and Alice (Adams) Whitten.
Bachelor, Vanderbilt University, 1975. Master of Divinity, Southern Baptist Seminary, Louisville, 1982. The Master of Science in Social Work, University Louisville, 1985.
Assistant manager Koinonia Christian Ministries, Nashville, 1975-1979. Case mgr.stor Council Retarded Citizens, Louisville, 1982-1984. Associate pastor Simpsonville (Kentucky) Baptist Church, 1983-1984.
Director student development Southern Baptist Seminary, 1985-1991. Minister of church social work Grace Fellowship Church, Champlin, Minnesota, 1992-1994. Minister to families Simpsonville Baptist Church, 1994-1996.
Director social work program Union University, Jackson, Tennessee, since 1998. Member diversity task force, City of Jackson, Mayor' General’ s Office, 1998-2001. Board directors Area Relief Ministries, Jackson, since 2000.
Advisory board Welfare to Work, Madison Baptist Association, Jackson, since 2000. Chair suicide prevention action group, Region VI, State of Tennessee, 2000-2003.
Treasurer, Lincoln Elementary School Parent-Teachers Association, Jackson, 1997-1998. Sunday school teacher, Englewood Baptist Church, Jackson, 1998-2001. Member North America Association Christians in Social Work, Council on Social Work Education, Ass.n Baccalaureate Program Directors, Christians for Biblical Equality, Evangelicals for Social Action.
Married Harry Lee Poe, July 11, 1981. Children: Rebecca Whitten, Mary Ellen Whitten.