Iva "Pearline" Rentz

She was born Wednesday June 30, 1926 in Cleveland, AL and raised on top of Lookout Mountain in Mentone, AL to Clarence and Ira Mae Johnson.

A visitation will be held Sunday September 9, 2018 from 1:00pm to 2:00pm at Bratcher Funeral Home. Funeral services will be Sunday September 9, 2018 at 2:00pm at Bratcher Funeral Home Chapel.

During WWII she worked at Bell Aircraft as Rosie the Riveter. There she met her husband Gordon. He joined the Army-Air Force after they were married and she and her new family traveled to several places in the United States and Europe. She made a lot friends throughout her lifetime that she dearly loved. She was a lifetime member of the VFW Auxiliary, Post 2772 in Sherman, TX and a lifetime member of, the former, Woodlawn Missionary Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Gordon; her oldest daughter Sharon Reynolds and six of her siblings.

She is survived by her youngest brother Herman Johnson of Mentone, AL; her daughter Margaret "Maggie" Rentz of Denison, TX; three grandchildren, Alicia Reynolds Watts and husband Monty of Clarksville, AR; Barry Reynolds and wife Jerra of Denison, TX; Craig Cassel of Dallas, TX; three great grandsons Trevor Watts and Tyler Watts of Clarksville, AR; Scott Sellars of Denison, TX; one great great granddaughter Ameila Jean Sellers; son in law Dale Reynolds and wife Sandy of Denison, TX; special friends Julie Richmond, Susie Jameson, Susie Williams, Margaret Foust and Linda Lynch.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.bratcherfuneralhome.com for the Rentz family.