Mandela Malcolmn Marcus Alexander-Bentley

ALEXANDER-BENTLEY Mandela Malcolmn Marcus Alexander-Bentley, age 24, of Pataskala, Ohio, went home into the loving arms of the Lord on July 31, 2012. He was born June 27, 1988 to Doris Stroud Alexander. He was a student at Wilberforce University, studying social work and health care administration. He was an exceptional student achieving the Dean's List his freshman year, maintaining a 4.0 GPA. He was also a member of S.A.A.B. Mandela touched the lives of everyone he knew. He had a smile that was not only infectious, but contagious. He shone with a light that comes only from the hand of God himself. He is preceded in death by his "Angel Mama", Millie K. Williams and father Thomas "Papa" Bentley. He is survived by his adoring mother, Anne Bentley and the entire Bentley Family, sisters, brothers, aunts, uncles, cousins and many many more; beloved family, Bill and Carolyn Simpson and their children who shared a special bond; and his sister, Iman Alexander. Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, August 10, 2012 at the Miracle Cathedral, 2217 E. 5th Ave., Columbus, Ohio 43219; where a visitation will be held immediately prior to the service from 1-2 p.m. In lieu of flowers, please send donations in his memory to Student African American Brotherhood, Wilberforce Chapter, Attn.: Parris Carter, Dean of Students, 1055 North Bickett Road, Wilberforce, Ohio 45384. Visit www.schoedinger.com to share your memories of Mandela.