William Alonzo Bruton

"It is of the LORD'S mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.
They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.
The LORD is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him."

Lamentations 3:22-24

William Alonzo (Bill) Bruton was born in North Little Rock, Arkansas, on November 30, 1936 .

His loving wife of 45 years: Patsy Ruth (Patty) Roberts Bruton

Parents: Xeno West Bruton and wife Audie Bradley Bruton

Grandparents: Elbert Jefferson Bruton and wife Mae West Bruton
Johnny Bradley and wife Carrie Luelender Warwick Harr Bradley

Sister: Eleanor Bruton Wallace

Brother: Herbert Jefferson (Buddy) Bruton and wife Patsy Ruth (Pat) Thompson Bruton

Daughter: Kathryn Bruton Johnson and husband Mark Johnson

Sons: Stephen Bruton
Charles Bruton and wife Terry Bruton

Brother-in-law: Bobby Wallace and wife Melba Wallace

Grandchildren: Joshua, Krista and Daniel Bruton
Evan and Benjamin Johnson

Nephews: Mike Wallace
Rusty Wallace and wife Laura Wallace
Ronnie Bruton and wife Rosemary Bruton
Jeff Bruton and wife Lori Bruton

Nieces: Vicki Bruton Kimbell and husband John Kimbell
Renee Wallace Carrell and husband Vince Carrell
Jeanine Wallace Brown and husband Tommy Brown

Cousins: Since Mr. Bruton's father was the oldest of 9 children and his mother had several siblings as well, he had numerous cousins .

Education: Southern Arkansas University: BM in piano performance
University of Arkansas: MM in piano performance
44 hours toward a PhD in music theory at UNT

Work history:
A native Arkansan, after finishing his education, Mr. Bruton began a long and distinguished career of college teaching at SAGU (26 years where he advanced to Associate Professor) and at Navarro College (24 years as Adjunct Professor). During those 50 years of college teaching he simultaneously maintained a private piano studio where he taught hundreds of students throughout the years. He also was involved in several area churches in various positions as choir director, pianist or organist.Patty and Bill dedicated many years serving Jesus playing the keyboards and singing for the Dallas Veterans Hospital chapel services. Bill was also hired to write more than 20 orchestrations for the Assemblies of God hymnal, "Hymns of Glorious Praise".

Teen Talent involvement:
For over 20 years, Bill and his wife Patty were frequent judges in the local, district, regional, and national Teen Talent competition. After several years of judging, Bill and Patty established a Teen Talent workshop at SAGU which lasted several years. During those years, Bill and Patty became involved in the lives of many young musicians in the north Texas district of the Assemblies of God and two other Texas districts and even other states.

It is not the work that we accomplish, the efforts done. The effectiveness of all our works is who we do it for. It was William Bruton honor to do all things to glorify the Lord.