Our Valued Staff

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  Lisa Ransbottom McComas, Admistrative Assistant

  A lifelong Huntington resident and the daughter of Don and Connie Ransbottom, Lisa is a member of the Community of Grace United Methodist Church. Other memberships include: Town and Country Garden Club, President and Founder of Village of Barboursville Garden Club, member and former president of Huntington Council of Garden Clubs, member of the Cabell County Master Gardeners Association, Huntington Cabell Republican Women, member and Secretary of Friends of Hospice of Huntington, a member of the board of the Prestera Foundation. She also serves as Vice President of the Arlington Park Neighborhood Association. She has over 26 years experience in funeral service and is also a licensed insurance agent in West Virginia.

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  Don E. Ransbottom, Consulting Director

  As the former President of Beard Mortuary, Don now serves as a consultant. He is a lifelong Huntington resident, and has over 45 years experience serving the community. He is also a member of Highlawn United Methodist Church.

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  Ronald Burnsworth, Funeral Attendant

  Ronald joined Beard Mortuary in July of 2005. He is married to Katie and has three children and seven grandchildren. He is a retired Baptist minister, having served churches in Northern and Southern West Virginia.

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  Sharrell L. Anderson, Funeral Attendant

  A lifelong resident of Huntington, Sharrell served from 1963 to 1967 during the Vietnam Era in the U.S. Air Force. He is married to Pamala Virginia Saxton Anderson and they have one son and one daughter. Sharrell is retired from the U.S. Corps of Engineers and he is a founding member of Central Freewill Baptist Church, Huntington, WV.

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  Shane A.S. Ritchie CFSP, Funeral Director / Embalmer / Licensee-In-Charge

  Shane is a lifelong resident of the Tri-State. He is a father of three daughters and grandfather of two grandsons. He is a 2007 Magna Cum Laude graduate of the Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science and the winner of the schools award for Excellence in Restorative Art. His score on the funeral service national board exam placed him in the top 2% of all students nationwide for the year of 2007. Shane is a member of the Carter Avenue Community Church, the Downtown Huntington Lions Club, the Academy of Professional Funeral Service Practice, the American Society of Embalmers and the Christian Motorcyclists Association.

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  Pete Jones, Funeral Attendant

  Pete is an active member of the New Baptist Church and a retiree from Logan's after many years of service. Pete is married to Anita Jones who works for WEMM Christian Radio. Pete enjoys donating time to his church and assisting the Huntington community during their time of need.