Zachary Charles Goodnight passed away on Wednesday, January 4, 2023 at the age of 21.

Zachary was born on July 18, 2001 in Laguna Hills, California. In 2004, the family moved to Temecula, California. Zachary was a brilliant and gifted artist, musician, student but most of all, cherished son. Zachary loved playing guitar, drums and composing music. He was an avid book reader and an extremely talented artist who loved drawing and painting. Zachary's artistic talent was only surpassed by his quest for knowledge and an understanding of the biological impact on psychology.

Zachary was an International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma graduate of Great Oak High School in 2019. He earned a scholarship to Arizona State University where he enrolled in the Fall of 2019 studying music, psychology and eventually became interested in pre-med studies.

Zachary was and shall ever be a beacon of kindness, understanding, sensitivity and love to all who knew him.

Zachary is survived by his younger brother Gage, mother Sandra and father Todd Goodnight. He is also survived by his grandparents, Bob and Joyce Carr of San Angelo, Texas, Susan Shiels of San Angelo, Texas and Gordon and Pam Goodnight of Springfield, Missouri.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, January 14, 2023, at 1pm at Reliance Church in Temecula on Santiago Road led by Pastor Rod Thompson.