Mandi Lane Sanders Bowen

Ms. Mandi Lane Sanders Bowen, age 39, of Dickson, TN, passed away Friday, February 21, 2014, at her home. Mandi fought a courageous battle with cancer. She was the daughter of the late Robert Neil "Bob" Sanders, Randy and Patricia "Patty" Forrester Sanders Atkinson. She was the granddaughter of Hershel Leon "Bob" Sanders, the late Ann Brierly Sanders, and the late Tom and Ruth Forresster. Mandi was a graduate of Waverly Central High School Class of 1992 and a graduate of Austin Peay State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Public Relations. She started her career as a stock broker with Morgan Stanley-Dean Witter at their office in the Twin Towers in New York City. She continued her career in finance as a financial specialsit in investment banking with U. S. Bank. Mandi was a member of the Chi-Omega Sorority and St. Patrick's Church in McEwen, TN. She was involved in multiple fund raising events for both St. Patrck's School and a benefactor of soldiers in the armed services on active duty in Operation Iraqi Freedom. In addition to her parents and grandfather, she is survived by two sons; Jackson Banes Haralson and Nathan Clint Bowen, both of Dickson, TN, sister; Maegan Gordon, Nashville, TN, four aunts; Carolyn Faye Hood (Ted), Franklin, TN, Joanie Brown (Mickey), Jasper, GA, Kay Phy Mashaw, New Johnsonville, TN, and Sharon Sanders Larsen, Warren, MI, and numerous cousins. Visitation with the family will be Sunday, February 23, 2014, from 3-8 p.m., and Monday, February 24, 2014, from 10 a.m. until 12:30 p.m., at the Luff-Bowen Funeral Home in McEwen, TN. Funeral mass will be Monday, February 24, 2014, at 1 p.m., at St. Patrick Catholic Church, 175 Saint Patrick Street, McEwen, TN. Interment will follow in the Sanders Cemetery in McEwen, TN. Active pallbearers will be Sam T. Long, West Long, Jennifer Forrester, Lane Crawley, Ralph Stewart, and Craig McKissick. In lieu of flowers, please consider donations to St. Patrick School, 175 Saint Patrick Street, McEwen, TN, 37101, which was very dear to Mandi's heart. LUFF-BOWEN FUNERAL HOME 9729 Hwy. 70 East McEwen, TN 37101 Telephone 931-582-6271 Obituary Line 931-296-3500