Raymond Joseph Wrobbel, 78 years old was born on June 1st, 1942 in Riverhead, NY and died peacefully in his sleep on June 18, 2020 in Memphis, TN. He leaves behind his son, Scott Wrobbel, daughter-in-law, Serena, and grandson, Dylan of Memphis, TN, his daughter, Lisa Rana & son-in-law, Sherry and 3 grandsons Brendan, Eric, and Cameron of Raleigh, NC, and his daughter Anne Zurhorst and son-in-law, Chris, of Charlottesville, VA and 3 grandchildren, Alex, Anders and Abbey and brother, Donald Wrobbel of Indiana and numerous other family and friends. Raymond fought a long, hard battle with COVID-19 and is now resting comfortably and pain-free in heaven. He enjoyed fishing, playing the guitar and organ and cooking. We all looked forward to eating his delicious crab cakes, catfish, red fish, and baked clam dinners. We will hold his memories close to our hearts and mind until we meet again in heaven. Visitation will be 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at High Point Funeral Home until service begins at 10:00 a.m. Interment will follow at Elmwood Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please leave a donation to St. Joseph Catholic Church, 3825 Neely Road, Memphis, TN, 38109 . All attendees must wear face masks and practice social distancing.
High Point Funeral Home & Crematorium
3788 Summer Avenue
Memphis, TN 38122
901-454-5795

Angler's Prayer
God grant that I may live to fish,
Until my dying day,
And when it comes to my last cast,
then most humbly pray,
When in the Lord's safe landing net,
I'm peacefully asleep,
That in his mercy I be judged,
As big enough to keep.

God's Garden
God looked around His garden
and He found an empty place.
He then looked down upon this Earth,
and saw your tired face.
He put His arms around you
and lifted you to rest.
God's garden must be beautiful,
He always takes the best.
He knew that you were suffering,
He knew you were in pain,
He knew that you would never
Get well on earth again.
He saw the road was getting rough
and the hills were hard to climb.
So He closed your weary eyelids,
and whispered, "Peace be thine."
It broke our hearts to lose you
but you didn't go alone.
For part of us went with you
The day God called you home.

Don't Grieve For me
Don't grieve for me, for now I'm free
I'm following the path God laid for me.
I took His hand when I heard Him call;
I turned my back and left it all.
I could not stay another day,
To laugh, to love, to work or play.
Tasks left undone must stay that way;
I found that place at the close of day.
If my parting has left a void,
Then fill it with remembered joy.
A friendship shard a laugh, a kiss;
Ah yes, these things, I too will miss.
Be not burdened with times of sorrow
I wish you the sunshine of tomorrow.
My life's been full, I savored much;
Good friends, good times, a loved ones touch.
Perhaps my time seems all to brief;
Don't lengthen it now with undue grief.
Lift up you heart and share with me,
God wanted me now, He set me free.
Linda Jo Jackson