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Johnson-Arrowood Funeral HomeChurch Hill, TN357-4113 CHURCH HILL – Walter Wendell Christian, 75, went home to be with the Lord, Friday (June 5, 2015) at Church Hill Health and Rehab following an extended illness. Wendell was a lifelong resident of Church Hill and a member of Belmont Baptist Church. He was a retired truck driver for Mason-Dixon and also Yellow Freight Lines. Wendell was a two time truck Driving State Rodeo Champion and 3rd runner up at the Nationals. He was such a fun loving person and would go to any extent to play a joke on someone. He was a great father, grandfather and a friend to all and his legacy will continue on. He is preceded in death by his wife, Shelby Jean Wells Christian; his parents, Ira and Kathleen Carr Christian; brothers, Reese Christian, Roy C. Christian, Eugene Christian, J. Carr Christian and Porter Wayne Christian, one sister, Martha Kathleen Christian. He is survived by three sons and daughters-in-law, Randy and Carla Christian, Church Hill, Darin and Debbie Christian, Kingsport, Chris and Tabatha Christian, Church Hill; six grandchildren, Heather Nicole Christian, Whitney Jean Christian, Katie Lynn Christian, Megan Shae Christian, Emily Brooke Christian and Bryson Christopher Christian; one brother, Daniel O. Christian, White Pine, TN; several nieces and nephews. Calling hours are from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. Monday at Johnson-Arrowood Funeral Home and anytime at the residence. A celebration of his life will be conducted Monday at 7:00 P.M. in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. James Adams officiating. Military gravesides services will be Tuesday at 11:00 A.M. at Church Hill Memory Gardens. Pallbearers will be Jason Conkin, Joel Conkin, Brandon Wells, Danny Christian, Ronnie Everhart and Tad Millsap. Honorary bearers will be Tim Christian and Darin McClellan. To leave an online message for the Christian family, please visit us @ www.jfhonline.com Johnson-Arrowood Funeral Home is serving the Christian family.