Lisa Ransbottom McComas, daughter of Don Ransbottom and the late Connie Ransbottom, is a lifelong Huntington resident, 1976 graduate of Huntington East High School and champion of many causes. McComas, mother to Chad (Brittani) McComas and Missy (Brad) Bobersky and grandmother to Addie and Myla McComas and Bradley Price Bobersky, has always felt a strong sense of pride in her community and a desire to help others in need. Valuing faith as well as family, McComas is an active, lifelong member of Community of Grace Methodist Church, where she serves on the Finance Committee, assists with Wednesday night dinners and previously served on the Altar Decorating Committee. She has developed innovative fundraising projects for United Methodist Women as part of her church involvement. McComas has been employed as an administrative assistant/office manager, working alongside her father and brother, Barry Ransbottom, at Beard Mortuary for over four decades, a family-operated business of more than 75 years. She is also a licensed West Virginia Insurance Agent.
And avid gardener, McComas was instrumental in the Huntington In Bloom initiative, co-chairing for 10 years alongside Lisa Riley. This project, born out of Huntington's involvement in the America in Bloom competition, involved planting flowerpots and window boxes across the city, as well as a planter at The Market downtown. Several years into the project, McComas approached the city about launching a veterans' banner program. She is also a member and former president of Town and Country Garden Club and has served as president of the Huntington Council of Garden Clubs. She has also served as the former 2nd vice president of Huntington Cabell Republican Women, a member of the Highlawn Alliance Committee and has been a member of the Prestera Foundation Board of Directors since 2009, where she has assisted with several fundraising efforts.
McComas has volunteered with Hospice of Huntington for nearly 20 years, serving as a member of the Board of Trustees, a member of the Development Committee and President of the Friends of Hospice fundraising committee, helping work on the organization's Bella Luce event.
