Melba Faye Moore

Melba Faye Philips Moore, known as Faye by friends and family, passed away on August 17, 2019. She was born in Smithville, Texas on February 3, 1925 to Robert C. and Dolly Philips. Faye was the second of four children: eldest sister, Eleanor Philips Atchison, younger sister, Earnestine Philips Kornfuehrer, and younger brother, Robert C. Philips.

Faye moved to Austin around 1936 and attended Austin High School. She married Maxie Hiram Moore on September 4, 1943 and they had a son, Bobby Duane Moore, on December 16, 1944. She worked with her husband at their insurance adjustment business, Magee & Moore Adjusters. She also worked at her son’s wholesale carpet and flooring business, Longhorn Carpet Distributors.

She enjoyed traveling with family and friends, especially for football games or trips to Las Vegas. She was an avid fan of Texas football teams including the Dallas Cowboys, Houston Oilers and Texans, but especially loved the University of Texas Longhorns.

Faye is survived by her brother-in-law, Stanley F. Kornfuehrer, nephew, David W. Kornfuehrer, Sandra Kornfuehrer, along with great nieces and nephews.

The family would like to thank all of the friends and neighbors who helped care for Faye. She was a very friendly, loving person to all and will be missed by everyone.

She is preceded in death by her parents, siblings, husband, Maxie Hiram Moore, on October 9, 2017, and most recently, her son, Bobby Moore, on July 12, 2019. She will be laid to rest next to them in Phillips Cemetery in Dripping Springs, TX at 2:00 PM on Monday August 26, 2019.