Background
Gillie, Marcella Edna Comer was born on April 16, 1934 in Union, South Carolina. Daughter of Golden Silas and Alma Justine (Lyles) Comer.
Gillie, Marcella Edna Comer was born on April 16, 1934 in Union, South Carolina. Daughter of Golden Silas and Alma Justine (Lyles) Comer.
Bachelor, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1954; Master of Science, Chicago State University, 1972; Certified advanced study, University of Chicago, 1981.
Teacher, Northern Chicago High School, 1954-1955; teacher, Chicago Public Schools, 1955-1981; administrator, Chicago Public Schools, since 1981. Instructor Concordia College, River Forest, Illinois, 1982-1986, Prairie State College, Homewood, Illinois, 1984-1987.
Advisor, member Chicago Urban League, 1984-1988. Member Ella Flagg Young Women Adminstrs. (secretary 1981-1988), Stratton Association, Chicago Area Reading Association (board dirs.1985-1988), Delta Sigma Theta, Pi Lambda Theta (secretary, treasurer 1981-1988).
Married Cornelius P. Gillie, September 17, 1955 (divorced August 1968). Children: Joyce, Nicholas.
