Christian Levi Darst, 27, of Letart, WV, passed away Thursday, March 11, 2021 at Holzer Emergency Department - Meigs, Pomeroy, Ohio. He was born January 25, 1994 at Pleasant Valley Hospital in Point Pleasant, WV. to Shawn Darst and Cindy (Moore) Wandling. Christian graduated from Point Pleasant Junior/Senior High in 2012. He loved his dogs, cats, football, fishing, hunting, collecting knives and fishing poles. Christian loved spending time with his family and friends since the day he was born. Above all he loved Christ and his wife Angel and her daughters. Morgan and Linzie Cundiff. Christian and Angel were married on October 10, 2015. At the time of his death, he was a Lakin Correctional Center employee as a Corrections Office. He was honored to be a member of the New Haven, West Virginia Fire Department since 2018. If he left this world with any regrets, it could only be that he didn't get to move his family to Elberton Georgia to be near his Fortson family as he was planning.

He leaves behind his wife Angel Darst, daughters, Morgan and Linzie Cundiff, mother, Cindy (Kerry) Wandling, father, Shawn (Ginger) Darst, grandmothers, Alice Darst of Henderson, WV, Donna Moore, of Leon, WV,  and grandparents, Senneth and Catherine Wandling of Point Pleasant, WV, two sisters, Mackenzie (Travis) Barry and Emilee Darst, brothers, Cody Wandling, Nicholas Leport and Ethan Moody, uncle, Ted (Peggy) Moore, Mother In Law, Donna (Bill) Issac, brother in law, Jon Grimm, sister in law, Tabby (Carlton) Herald, nephews, Ethan and Keghan Cochran and Zane Wandling, nieces, Haylinn Grimm and Scarlett Wandling. He was loved and will also be missed by his many great Aunts, Uncles and Cousins.

Christian as preceded in death by his brothers, Adam Moore and Nicholas Moore (1989), Angel's son, Brandon Cundiff (2014), grandfathers, Melvin Moore (March 11, 1937 - 1999), and Anthony Darst (2018), his beloved cousins, Chad L. Archer, Norris Bumgardner, Jordan Miller and Zack Harris.

Service will be held Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. at Deal Funeral Home in Point Pleasant, WV, visitation is two hours prior to the service from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.  His friend and Angel's grandpa, Pastor Sam Anderson will be officiating. Christian will be laid to rest at his Pawpaw's side at Moore Family Cemetery on Hunter Lane in Leon, West Virginia.

Friends and family will gather at the Leon Baptist Church Reception Hall following the burial.

In lieu of flowers (and only if it is your preference), love offerings will be accepted for his wife at the service and a memorial fund is being established at City National Bank.

A special thank you to the first responders, his daughter Linzie, the New Haven Fire Department and Point Pleasant EMS.