Rebecca Timmerman Gowan 99 of 11349 S.C. Highway 121 Newbery died Sunday March 2 2014 at Springfield Place Newberry. She was born on December 15 1914 in Kirksey SC in Greenwood County a daughter of the late J. Clifton and Lillia Jester Timmerman. She attended Kirksey schools and graduated from Greenwood High School. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Lander College in Greenwood on May 27 1935. She taught school in S.C. for 42 years. After retiring from teaching she was worked as C.E.O. and manger for the Globe Finance Co. in Newberry. Mrs. Gowan was a member of Glenn St. Baptist Church where she took part in all of the meetings associated with the church. She is survived by 2 nephews Dabney Bubba Timmerman of Myrtle Beach and Robert C. Timmerman of North Augusta; and a niece Jeannie T. Willingham of Bowling Green KY. She was predeceased by her husband of 45 years J.B. Connie Gowan. Funeral services were conducted at 2:00 PM Thursday March 6 2014 at the Whitaker Funeral Home Chapel Rev. Michael Whitesides and Dr. Oscar F. Lovelace Jr. Interment was in Newberry Memorial Gardens. The family was at her residence and will receive friends from 5:00 to 7:00 PM Wednesday at the Whitaker Funeral Home Newberry. Memorials may be made to Connie Maxwell Childrens Home PO Box 1178 Greenwood SC 29646 or to Glenn St. Baptist Church 300 Glenn St. Newberry SC 29108. On line condolences may be sent to the family at www.whitakerfuneralhome.com. Whitaker Funeral Home Newberry is assisting the family.