Nancy Koger Obituary

KOGER, Nancy Nancy Jane Ludwig Tedder Koger, born January 2, 1915 in Columbia, South Carolina, to Clement C. Tedder and the former Bessie King Tedder, passed away July 7, 2005. Mrs. Koger was deeply involved as a collector for American Impressionist paintings, American furniture, English furniture, and Chinese Dynastic Ceramics. The Koger Support Foundation recently donated 400 major Chinese pieces to the Ringling State Museum of Florida, and Florida State University. Mrs. Koger was involved in many causes of an educational and charitable nature and much involved in the leadership of Jacksonville institutions. She was awarded an Honorary Degree in Fine Arts by her Alma Mater, Coker College, Hartsville, South Carolina. Mrs. Koger was a member of the River Club, The Florida Yacht Club, Ponte Vedra Club, and a former member of San Jose Country Club, Timuquana Country Club, and others. Mrs. Koger was predeceased by her husband of more than 65 years, Ira M. Koger and her daughter Celeste Koger Hampton who predeceased her leaving husband Wade Lee Hampton. Mrs. Koger is survived by her daughter, Pamela Koger Moore and husband, William J. Moore, Jr.; five grandchildren, William J. "Chip" Moore, III, Amanda Moore Meeks, Wade McKissick "Wycke" Hampton, Peter Winthrop "Winn" Hampton, and Anne Hampton Langley. Mrs. Koger is also survived by nine great-grandchildren. Mr. and Mrs. Koger came to Jacksonville from Savannah in 1939. Mr. and Mrs. Koger, through the Koger Support Foundation and Koger Properties, established the School of American Music/Jazz at the University of North Florida and the Ira and Nancy Koger Center for the Arts on the campus of the University of South Carolina. Mrs. Koger also donated the land for the original Jacksonville Art Museum. Pallbearers will be William J. Moore, Jr., Wade L. Hampton, William J. "Chip" Moore, III, Wade McKissick "Wycke" Hampton, Peter Winthrop "Winn" Hampton, and Eric Christian Meeks. Honorary pallbearers will be Edward Booth, Richard Brown, Koger Burns, James Fischette, Sam Fricano, Sam Jacobson, Kerry Kelly, Phillip Koger, Robert Koger, Jr., Samuel Langley, Tom Nehl, Mark Nickerson, Donald Padgett, Brian Shrum, Seabury Stoneburner, Enzo Torcoletti, Stanley Milestone, William Gulliford, and Dr. Mark A. Messinese. The family will receive friends Friday, 6 - 8 p.m. at Hardage-Giddens Funeral Home, 4115 Hendricks Avenue. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, July 9 at Riverside Presbyterian Church, 849 Park Street, Dr. Daniel R. Thomas to officiate. Internment will follow at Oaklawn Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions be made to the following, WJCT-TV, 100 Festival Park Avenue, Jacksonville, 32202; Department of Music at the University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC; Jacksonville Humane Society, Jacksonville, FL; or in her memory to a charity of your choice. Visit our guestbook at www.charleston.net/death.