Background
Wychel, Ellen Gilliard was born on January 10, 1946 in Wilmington, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of Harry Whitehead and Ellen Aepulo (Rackley) Gilliard.
Wychel, Ellen Gilliard was born on January 10, 1946 in Wilmington, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of Harry Whitehead and Ellen Aepulo (Rackley) Gilliard.
Bachelor in Business Administration, Accounting and Business Education, University North Carolina-W, 1968.
Administrative assistant, Wachovia Mortgage Company, Wilmington, 1969-1971; finance director, Coastal Datsun, Inc. et al, Wilmington, 1971-1974; office manager, Gulf Atlantic Distribution, Leland, North Carolina, 1974-1976; executive secretary, DePoortere Corporation, Wilmington, 1977-1978; executive secretary, Cape Industries, Wilmington, since 1978.
Active Friends of the New Hanover County Public Library. Secretary, then president North Brunswick High School Athletic Boosters, 1984-1985, founder Variety Show, 1984. Teacher Sunday school Saint Matthew's Lutheran Church, also active church council and various committees.
Trained volunteer Lower Cape Fear Hospice, Inc., board directors 1982-1988;funding chairman North Carolina Hospice Conference, 1985. Board directors Lower Cape Fear Hospice Endowment, Inc. Telephone volunteer United Cerebral Palsy Telethon, 1984-1987.
Volunteer administrative council International Seamen's Center, Wilmington, since 1982. Chairman of board directors Family Services Lower Cape Fear, Inc. Funding chairman (United Way), since 1988.
Sustaining contributor Station WHQR. Coordinator athletes needs, volunteer support services Pepsi Triathlon, 1988. Member Professional Secretaries International (charter and organizing member local chapter), Daughters of the American Revolution (charter and organizing member William Gause chapter in Brunswick County, stamp defiance chapter New Hanover County), United Daughters of the Confederacy (editor yrbook.), Daughters of America Colonists (Queen Anne chapter), Alumni Association University North Carolina at Wilmington (contributing).
Lodges: Order Eastern Star.
Married Louis Penn Davis, April 17, 1965 (divorced 1970). 1 child, Rebekah Angelyn. Married Arnold Louis Wychel, April 28, 1979.