Corey Jamaal Alexander

Born in Baltimore, Maryland on October 29, 1980, COREY JAMAAL ALEXANDER was the son of Sallie Alexander-Bell and the late Clarence Alexander. While he was called by his first name by his friends, he was affectionately called “Jamaal” by his family. As a boy, Corey was curious and exploratory and love to play outside with his friends. He loved sports and participated in his favorite sport as a child—baseball. Not only did he play on baseball teams in his youth, he was avid collector of baseball cards as well. Throughout life, Corey was always quick on his toes with a humorous word and comedic story telling that would leave people laughing all the time. Corey attended Fallstaff Middle School, graduate from Baltimore City College High School in 1998, and received a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management from Coppin State University in May 2010. A consistent seeker of knowledge, Corey was a avid reader and researcher of information and understood the value of education; therefore, he worked full-time and took part-time night classes as he pursued his college degree. Corey demonstrated leadership skills amongst his peers and he was often sought out by his friends for advice and support as he was always willing to help others in any way that he could. He possessed an extraordinary ability in relating to people. Corey’s employment as an adult including working as a clerk at Social Security Administration, customer service representative at the SECU, postal carrier at the U.S. Postal Service, and package deliver/driver of FedEx. An astute listener to financial advice from his sister, Corey purchased his first home at the age of 26 and managed his finances well. He loved to travel and visited several states within the U.S.A. and places outside of the Country, including his dream to Egypt. Cooking, entertaining his friends, laughing, telling jokes, buying movies and music were his favorite hobbies. Corey was raised in New Psalmist Baptist Church and Ebenezer A.M.E church as a child, and converted to Islam in his early twenties. Corey’s memory will be cherished by his loving mother Sallie Alexander-Bell, his devoted sister Stacie Alexander-Price, step father Larry Bell, grandmother Louise Moody, grandfather, Andrew Alexander Sr., great-aunt Lelia Belton, aunts Earleen Kee, Gloria Davis, Elizabeth Moody, Andrea Henry, Shirley Burrell, Jacqueline Conyers, uncle Robert Lee Brown, Claude Kee, and an additional 13 aunts and 11 uncles in S.C., his godparents Joseph and Brenda Allen, and best friend Anthony Taylor.

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Corey Jamaal Alexander

October 29, 1980 - February 2, 2012