About Us

behind the scenes at beyond

Johnny Watts

Johnny Watts entered the insurance business in 1984. He and his wife, Lorie, were married in 1982 and they live in Taylorsville, NC. Johnny and Lorie have three daughters – Linsey, Abbey and Chelsea, and six grandchildren.

Johnny is an active member of Stony Point Baptist Church and enjoys teaching Sunday School and singing in the choir.

For most of the 80’s and 90’s, Johnny worked with agents throughout the Southeast specializing in group voluntary insurance benefits. In 2005, Johnny Watts and Donnie Bost began focusing on life insurance working with agents in all states and working directly with local customers.

In 2017, Johnny started focusing on all aspects of Medicare and he has become the go-to for much of Alexander County. In 2020, Johnny moved the agency to Taylorsville and opened up the current office on Hwy 16 S in Taylorsville. It has been a great location for Johnny Watts Agency!

Donnie Bost

Donnie Bost has been a licensed real estate broker since 1981. He entered the insurance business in 1986. He and his wife, Teresa, were married in 1982 and live near Statesville, NC. They have three children: Nathan, Aaron, and Brittany and 3 grandchildren.

Donnie is an active member of New Life Church and enjoys missions, working with youth, teaching Sunday School, and singing in the choir.

After specializing in group voluntary insurance benefits for almost 20 years, Donnie Bost and Johnny Watts began focusing on life insurance, recruiting agents in all states and providing the best life insurance for local customers. He now also helps hundreds of customers each year find health insurance on the Marketplace. Donnie has worked with Johnny for around 40 years and he invaluable to the agency.

Linsey Stuckey

Linsey Stuckey grew up in Alexander County and is Johnny’s oldest daughter. She graduated from Gardner-Webb University with a bachelor’s degree in Marketing. After staying at home with her kids, she started working at the agency part time in 2020, answering phones and setting appointments. Linsey later got her Insurance license (for the second time) in Life, Health and Medicare and started working as an agent in 2022. She focuses on ACA and Medicare and loves her customers.

She enjoys the beach, reading, shopping, and experiencing new things with her family. Linsey lives in Hickory with her husband Joshua, and daughters Claire and Cora.