Zharneirh Bryant

Zharneirh Lee “JarJar” Bryant (July 11, 1998 – October 9, 2018) is remembered for the bright energy and deep love he showed his family and friends. A son of Nevia Washington and Felton Lee Bryant, Zharneirh grew up in Allentown and was known to those close to him by his affectionate nickname and quick sense of humor. He attended the Allentown School District and carried himself with a loyalty to family that those who loved him still recall.

He treasured his relationship with his sweetheart Victoria Ruth and was anxiously awaited as the father of their unborn child. Zharneirh was close to his maternal grandparents, Pauline Wright and Arthur Canady, and counted among his nearest companions friends and siblings including Karron and Tahirah Washington, Dijon and Celebrity Colon, Ronniem Washington, and Ramir Fairley. Family gatherings and everyday moments were where his warmth showed most clearly; friends remember his laughter and the way he made others feel seen.

Services were entrusted to Jesse Johnson Funeral Home in Allentown. He is mourned by a wide circle of family — parents, grandparents, siblings, nieces, nephews, and cousins — and by friends who continue to celebrate his life and the joy he brought them. Though his time was far too short, the love he gave and the memories he left remain with those who knew him.

Zharneirh’s family asks that his memory be honored with kindness toward one another and a remembrance of the small, everyday ways he made life brighter for those around him.