Forrester, White & Mathis, Tiptonville, TN
Our Address:
329 Church Street
Tiptonville TN 38079
Phone: (731)253-7367
Fax:
(731) 253-7412
Directions
Our Services:
Auto, Home, Commercial, Life, Health, Annuities, Crop, Rain and Hail
Brochure
Forrester, White, & Mathis was originally formed in 1924 by Mr. B.F. Hardison and Mr. L.H. Shaw as Hardison & Shaw Insurance in Ridgely, TN. We operated under this name until the death of Mr. Hardison in 1932, at which time we operated as Shaw Insurance. The motto of Shaw Insurance was, "We insure everything but the hereafter". In 1936, Mr. Raymond White purchased Shaw Insurance and changed the name to White Insurance. We operated under this name until the merger with the Forrester agency, owned by Mr. Mack Forrester, on July 1, 1968. Forrester-White Insurance operated out of Ridgely until 1975, when the Tiptonville office was opened. In 1976, Forrester-White Insurance also purchased Reelfoot Insurance Agency from Mr. Roy Smith.
In 1984, Mr. Raymond White retired and sold his portion of the business to Mr. Mack, leaving the name Forrester White Insurance. In 1985, Mr. Mack purchased the Lebo Insurance Agency from Carole Lebo. In 1987, Mr. Robert Mathis came to work for the agency. In 1989, he became a full partner, and the named changed to Forrester, White, & Mathis. In 1994, Forrester, White, & Mathis merged with White & Associates of Dyersburg. Until 1996, we operated an office in Ridgely and Tiptonville. In September 1996, we closed the Ridgely office, after 72 years of continuous service. We are proud to be known as the oldest agency associated with White and Associates. Times have changed since the first day that we opened, and we have adapted to the changes that have resulted. Our motto has also changed to "We insure everything but the hereafter with amazing service."
