Leyton Allee Brundrett

Leyton Allee Brundrett, 99, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 9th. Leyton was born in Galveston, Texas on February 18,1926 to Elmo Fayette Brundrett and Francis Vastine Holley Brundrett. Leyton was the youngest of four siblings and grew up in a loving home. He was a native Texan and went to school in Texas City, then graduated from Aransas Pass High School where he was class president and an Eagle Scout. After graduation he went into the Air Force to be a pilot and was stationed in San Antonio and Amarillo during WWII. At that time, they didn’t need any more pilots, so he headed to Arizona to train to be a B-17 gunner. When he got to Arizona, the war was ending. He always joked that the war ended because the Germans heard,” ‘ol Leyton Brundrett was coming!” After his service, he went on to Tyler Jr. College and ended up graduating from North Texas State in 1951. Over the years, Leyton worked for Stanley Oil & Gas, Anderson & Clayton and American General. He then landed a job with Phillips 66 Petroleum in Sales/Marketing by answering an ad in the newspaper. In his later years, Leyton moved into the training department. He retired with Phillips after 20+ years and was told he was the best corporate trainer they had ever had. During his time at Phillips, he met the love his life, Wanda Cornelius. It was true love because they only dated 6 months and were married for 64 years. He treated her like a queen…and brought her coffee in bed every morning! They were transferred with Phillips 66 several times and lived in Uvalde, Corpus Christi, Friendswood, Texas and Bartlesville, Oklahoma. They had three daughters, and Leyton could not have been prouder of them. He not only loved them unconditionally but showed extreme patience as the best “girl dad”. Many weekends he would take all his girls shopping and wait patiently for hours on a mall bench while they shopped… and never once complained! Leyton loved watching ALL sports, it gave him great enjoyment throughout the years. He was an avid golfer and made three holes in one in his lifetime! Leyton had a great sense of humor and was an amazing storyteller. He could keep you captivated and laughing for hours with all his “life” experiences. He loved God, his family and his country… and was the most positive person you could ever meet. He rarely had a bad day. He used to tell of when his dad passed away that one of his friends told him, “If there were more Elmo Brundrett’s in this world…this world would be a better place.” Well, like father like son. “If there were more Leyton Brundrett’s in this world…this world would be a better place.” He loved Jesus and knew Him as his Lord and Savior. One last quote from Leyton (when he was 95 years old): “At my funeral tell everyone to not feel sorry for me…I have had a wonderful life.” Leyton is survived by his three daughters and their husbands: Jill and Brian Rojas, Amy and Kevin Crowley and Julie and Gary Gist. In addition, four grandchildren, Blake and Paige Crowley and Lillian and Leyton Gist. We want to personally thank the Bayou Vista staff at Eagles Trace (and you know who you are) for going “above and beyond”…for loving and caring for Leyton every day. You were HIS SUNSHINE! In lieu of flowers and in remembrance of Leyton, the family asks that any charitable donations be made to: VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars) Post 8905 – Website: VFW8905.org OR mail to VFW Post 8905, P.O. Box 2, Cypress, Texas 77429.

Leyton Allee Brundrett

February 18, 1926 - November 9, 2025