James Marvin Moore
September 29, 1937 ~ January 7, 2020
James Marvin Moore of New Braunfels, Texas died January 7, 2020 after his long battle with Alzheimer’s. He was 82.
Born September 29, 1937 to Samuel Wyatt & Fannie Mae Moore, Jim was the youngest of four children. He grew up in Clover Ridge, West Virginia with a passion for music, excelled in singing & playing the trumpet.
While attending Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia, Jim met his love Polly Kay James and they married. He joined the United States Air Force as a musician and toured the world with the prestigious USAF Washington DC Drum & Bugle Corps performing for presidents, kings, inaugurations, world fairs & other celebratory venues. After serving as a member of the USAF Academy Drum & Bugle Corps in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Jim was transferred to San Antonio, Texas to serve as Director of the Lackland Air Force Base Drum & Bugle Corps performing all over Texas until his retirement.
Jim was a car enthusiast, an amateur-professional photographer and enjoyed RVing America with Polly to whom he was married for over 60 years before she preceded him in death. He was a member of the Masons, Alzafar Shriners Drum & Bugle Corps, Eastern Star and the New Braunfels First Baptist Church where he sang in the choir. They had two children that they raised in New Braunfels.
Jim will receive a Military Funeral with Honors at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio, Texas on February 11, 2020. He will be interred there with his wife Polly.
He is survived by his daughter Natalie Kay Synwolt of College Station, Texas; son Marvin Lee Moore of New Braunfels; grandchildren ... Lindsey & husband Gio, Spencer, Thomas & wife Cindy, Ransom, Wyatt; and great-grandsons ... Gio, Aiden and Christopher.
“The Lord is my strength and my song; He has given me victory.” Exodus 15:2
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I met Mr Moore when I worked at Keno’s BBQ back in the 70’s. Every Sat morning during football season and all the other Sat there was a group Mr Myatt, Col Wilson, Mr Moore and Sometimes Mr White. Grab a cup of coffee and talk Unicorn Football. The talking laughing was so crazy. I believe Mr Moore was the last to leave the group. RIP