Walter Herbert Montgomery

Born: July 12, 1946, Pontotoc, Mississippi

Parents:

Raymond Furr Montgomery, Sr. 1922-2013

Mary Sue McGee Montgomery 1920-2013

Grandparents:

Victor Baron Montgomery (Becky)

Mary Ila Owen Montgomery (Mamma)

Walter Lee McGee (Daddy Walter)

Clara Bell Saxon McGee (Mama Clara)

Siblings/Brothers:

Raymond F. Montgomery (Bubby)-Oleta

James Delaine Montgomery (Jimmy)-Eileen

Dearly loved wife:

Sarah Diane Saxon Montgomery

Children:

Walter Baron Montgomery (Barry)-Amy

Kevin Michael Montgomery (Kevin)-Tina

Trevor Aaron Schlafer (Trevor or “T”)

Grandchildren:

Shelby Grayson Montgomery (Shelby)

Cayla Lee Montgomery (Cayla)

Kamdyn Renee Montgomery (Kamdyn)

Dylan Michael Montgomery (Dylan)

Aaron James Schlafer (AJ)

Education:

Kingsbury High School, Class of “64”

Member 12 year club

Memphis State University

Certified Builders Insurance Agent (CBIA)

Graduate of Dale Carnegie & Associates, Inc.

Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS) original member prior to a designation program.

American Bar Association (ABA) Standing Committee on Lawyers’ Professional Liability.

Various CPCU, CIC and related insurance courses.

Proud Accomplishments:

A founder with friend and mentor, Bobby G. Meeks, a silent partner of Insurance Placement Center. A wholesale, excess and surplus lines insurance firm serving retail, independent agents throughout the Mid-South.

Founder Montgomery Professional Underwriters Agency, Inc. meeting lawyers’ and accountants insurance needs in the Commonwealth of Virginia and the State of Tennessee.

Founder of Montgomery Clean Environmental Sweepers, Inc. James D. Montgomery, President.

Background:

Started beloved insurance career in 1965 with Ben O. Logue a Managing General Insurance Agency, Inc. with offices throughout the Mid-South. Hired by William E. Murrey, who is active today in the insurance industry with his grandson, Jason Murrey at N-Surance Outlets, Roswell, Georgia.

Memberships, Endorsements:

Virginia State Bar Insurance Administrator

Virginia Bar Association, an associate member

Virginia Trial Lawyers, exclusive insurance legal malpractice endorsement.

Tennessee Bar Association exclusive insurance legal malpractice endorsement with Clay and Land Insurance, JoBeth Glassco, JD assisting along with Truitt Taylor, PLUS of CRC

Achievements/Offices held/Memberships:

Past Board Member The Exchange Club Family Center

Board member, Past President, Exchange Club of Germantown, TN

Board member, Exchange Club of Greater Memphis

Board member, past chairman, Virginia “I” all Industry Day Corporation

Board member, past president Professional Insurance Agents Association (PIA) of Memphis

Board member, president elect Professional Insurance Agents Association of Tennessee (PIATN)

Insurers of Memphis

Insurers of Tennessee

Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America, Inc.

Hobbies:

Golf, Landscape gardening, light carpentry. Participating in and attending classic car shows, especially tri-five Chevys, 55, 56, & 57. Memberships: Ecklers Chevy Classics Club, Porsche Club of America

Religion:

Devout Christian

Member, usher Central Church, Collierville, TN

My Pastors: Gene Sauls, Randall Johnson, Terry Burnside, Roy Hendrick. John Barger, lead usher

A Few Favorite Clay and Land Associates and Mentors:

Louis Clay, Todd Dyson, Al Hollingsworth, “Skip” Paul Portis, Jr., John Curry, Barbara Smith, Lisa Meeks, Jan Ross, Mitchell Horst, Christy Janes, Truman Sandlin, Tonya Skagggs, JoBeth Glassco, Mike Miner, Gail Garvin, George Edmiston.

A Celebration of Lifetime Memorial Service will be held at 11 A.M. on Saturday December 2, 2017 at Memphis Funeral Home, 5599 Poplar Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee 38119; 901-725-0100. A reception will follow in the Life Remembrance Center of Memphis Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers please make donations to The Exchange Club Family Center, 2180 Union Avenue, Memphis, TN 38104, 901-272-0051; exchangeclub.net

or

Central Church, 2005 Winchester Blvd., Collierville, TN 38017, 901-888-4673; centralchurch.com