Sandy James Moore Jr.

Sandy James “Jimmy” Moore, Jr., 87, died peacefully surrounded by his loving family on October 23, 2026.

He was preceded in death by his wife of 57 years, Anne Vaughan Moore, and his parents, Reva Kathryn Connelly Moore and Sandy James Moore of Danville, VA.

Jimmy is survived by his children, Sandy Moore and his wife, Juliana; grandchildren Jamie and Kaelyn of Moseley, VA; Kevin Moore and his wife, Michelle; grandchildren Braden, Ryan and Gracen of Fairfield, CT; Louanne Tatum and her husband, Stuart; grandchildren Mason and Harper of Midlothian, VA.

In life, Jimmy was a proud husband, father and grandfather and enjoyed spending time playing golf, traveling the world and attending Virginia Tech football games.

Jimmy graduated from George Washington High School in 1957 and went on to earn a B.S. in Civil Engineering in 1961 from VPI (Virginia Tech). After graduation, he worked for the Southern Railway in the Roadway Department before he joined the U.S. Army Reserves, and in 1963 he spent 6 months on active duty out of a total of 6 years in the U.S. Army Reserves. After being discharged from active duty, he joined Dibrell Brothers in Danville, VA as a tobacco buyer in 1964. In July of 1966, he joined Philip Morris USA as a Leaf Supervisor and retired as Director of U.S. Leaf Purchases in 1993. He spent time purchasing tobacco on the U.S. and international Flue-Cured and Burley tobacco markets. He lived in Izmir, Turkey in 1971 and Greece in 1972 purchasing Oriental Leaf.

Jimmy was on the Cliffs Condo Board of Directors at Wintergreen from 1983 to 1984. In 2004, he organized and started the Modifications and Review Committee for the Founders Bridge Property Association and the Founders Bridge Golf Villa Association.

Visitation will be held at Woody Funeral Home, 1020 Huguenot Road, Midlothian, VA 23113, on November 1, 2026, from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm.

A Funeral Service will take place at Woody Funeral Home, 1020 Huguenot Road, Midlothian, VA 23113, on November 2, 2026, at 9:30 am.

A private interment will take place at Westhampton Memorial.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in memory of Sandy J Moore Jr to VCU Medical Center, give.vcu.edu