Raymond was born April 18, 1939 in Wake County to the late Arthur Wrenn and Iva Yates Wrenn.
Mr. Wrenn was a lifelong resident of Apex who was well known in Wake County and the surrounding areas. He served our country as a Lineman in the Army. He was the owner of Wrenn Footing (later R&T Footing when his son Tim joined the company) for 41 years---building the foundations for many of the subdivisions throughout the area, from Wake Forest to Southern Pines. He was also an avid gardener. He loved growing fruits and vegetables to feed his family and others. Many years ago he was one of the first to participate in a simple Farmer's Market, downtown Apex. Before the Farmer's Market and even while he was a regular vendor, he'd often ride around with surplus vegetables, ready to give to friends in need. Raymond loved to laugh and he loved people. He loved getting to know them and talking with them. He was always willing to listen and lend a hand in any way that he could. He truly enjoyed checking on elderly neighbors and others, even continuing to do so after his retirement---riding around the neighborhood on his golf-cart. A hard-working man who loved his family, Raymond will be greatly missed.
He was preceded in death by his grandson, Daniel Wrenn-Rust; brothers, Preston Wrenn, Thomas Wrenn, and Wayne Wrenn; sisters, Rachel Burgess, Cora Wilder, and Carolyn Russell.
Raymond is survived by his wife, Marilyn Wrenn; daughters, Beverly Boland and Carrie O'Brien (John); sons, Russell Wrenn (Kim) and Tim Wrenn; stepdaughter, Andrea Romiti (Paul); stepsons, Marc Griffith and Matthew Griffith; sisters, Lillie Mae Harward and Lucille Howard; grandchildren, Kevin Sawyer (Jen), Steven Wrenn, Kristina Wrenn, Nicholas Wrenn, Adam Romiti, Rachel Boland, Athena Wrenn, Rebekah Wrenn, Emily Romiti, Hannah Boland, Callie Trimble, Olivia Romiti, Liam Wrenn, Cammie Wrenn, Max Smith-O'Brien, and Bergen Smith-O'Brien; and three great grandchildren, Cheyenne Sawyer, Sophie Sawyer, and Riley Sawyer; as well as his first wife, Joy Lee Wrenn.
A funeral service will be held 3pm Sunday, December 23, 2018 at Apex Funeral Home Chapel, 550 W. Williams Street, Apex, NC 27502. Burial will follow at Apex Cemetery. The family will receive friends 2-3pm prior to the service.
Flowers are welcome or donations may be made to the National Kidney Foundation. www.kidney.org
Condolences may be sent to www.ApexFuneral.net
