by Ryan Webb | May 29, 2026 | Obituaries
Mrs. Audrey Ayres Furness, 77, of Temperanceville, was welcomed home to dwell in the house of the Lord on Friday, May 22, 2026. Born Jan. 10, 1949, in Nassawadox, she was the daughter of the late J. Fulton Ayres and Alma Lewis Ayres. Raised in Parksley, Audrey and her...
by James Ritch | Jun 26, 2019 | Features
Story and photo by Stefanie Jackson – Audrey Furness is retiring after 36 years serving on the Accomack County School Board, and very little of that experience has been negative, she says. “Our children, we have to do everything we can for them,” she said in an...
by James Ritch | Apr 18, 2019 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Accomack school board member Audrey Furness announced Tuesday night that she will not run for re-appointment, and her term will expire June 30. She had four words of advice for the school board: “Hard work pays off.” It’s a message she has also...
