Natasha Denise Christian

Natasha Denise Johnson Christian was born in Abilene, TX on October 15, 1973 to Carol Burman Johnson and Billy Johnson. She accepted Christ at an early age and stayed actively involved in her church home throughout her lifetime.

Mrs. Christian attended Abilene Public Schools and was a proud graduate of Abilene High School. After high school, Natasha attended Hardin-Simmons University where she studied English and History, receiving her Bachelor of Arts degree in 1996. While attending Hardin-Simmons, she met her future husband Anthony, and the two were married in December of 1997. From this union, three children were born to complete their loving family.

Natasha spent her entire adult life devoting herself to public education. For the past 25 years, she has enhanced the lives of students at Arlington Heights High School, R.M. Shoemaker High School, San Antonio Southwest High School, John Paul Stevens High School, Waco High School and finally finished her career at Roosevelt High School. During her time in public education, she built lasting relationships with countless students and teachers alike and enjoyed keeping in touch with them long after they had left her class or moved on. Mrs. Christian’s passion for teaching and learning was contagious. Her desire to see students grow academically and her fellow teachers advance professionally was incredible. She was well known for having an infectious smile that she would happily share with anyone she encountered. She was a loving wife, mother, sister, teacher and friend of many and will truly be missed.

Natasha was preceded in death by her father Billy Charles Johnson and her mother Carol Darlene Burman Johnson in 1996. She is survived by her loving husband of 23 years Anthony Dale Christian; her three children: Devon Elise, Grayson Bryant and Desmond Miles; her brother Brian Burman of Minnesota and her sister Katina Johnson of Azle, Texas and many other countless relatives.

Most of all, Natasha leaves behind a legacy of love, a passion for lifelong learning, and countless friends and students who loved her dearly.