Background
Atkins, Rodney Lamar was born on March 15, 1955 in East St. Louis, Illinois, United States. Son of Jessie and Ocie (Anthony) Atkins.
Atkins, Rodney Lamar was born on March 15, 1955 in East St. Louis, Illinois, United States. Son of Jessie and Ocie (Anthony) Atkins.
Illinois University, 1977; Master of Science in Library Science, Atlanta University, 1978. Reference, circulation librarian Wiley College, Marshall, Texas, 1978-1981, library director, 1981. Circulation media services library Tyler Public Library.
(Texas), 1981.
Religious editor Urban News Tribune, Tyler, 1986. Director Black History Month Programming, 1983. Assistant pastor Houston TempleCh. of God in Christ, Tyler, 1983.
Project chairman Black History MonthCom., Tyler, 1983-1984.
Pastor Victory Temple Church of God in Christ, Tyler, 1987. Scoutmaster Troop #1Boy Scouts American, 1984.
State Sunday school superintendent Texas Northeast Jurisdiction number 2 Church of God in Christ, 1990. Chairman United States Auxiliaries Convention Texas Northeast Jurisdiction number 2 Church of God in Christ, 1990.
Reference, circulation library Wiley College, Marshall, Texas, 1978—1981, library director, 1981. Circulation media services library Tyler Public Library., since 1981. Religious editor Urban News Tribune, Tyler, since 1986.
Director Black History Month Programming, since 1983. Assistant pastor Houston Temple Church God in Christ, Tyler, 1983. Project chairman Black History Month Committee, 1983—1984.
Pastor Victory Temple Church God in Christ, since 1987. Scoutmaster Troop #1 Boy Scouts America, since 1984. State Sunday school superintendent Texas North-East Jurisdiction Northern 2 Church God in Christ, since 1990.
Chairman United States Auxiliaries Convention Texas North-East Jurisdiction Northern 2 Church God in Christ, since 1990. Member of American Library Association, Texas Library. Association, Phi Beta Sigma.
Married Yvonne Turner, October 20, 1979. Children: Paul J., Paula J. Bachelor in History, Northern.