Judith Alexander Carswell Avent, age 72, of Lumberton, NC died on Friday, April 20, 2012 at Southeastern Regional Medical Center. She was born in Hoke County on Novermber 15, 1939 to the late Reverend A.D. Carswell, Sr. and Madeline Warburton Carswell. She worked as a financial secretary at Cape Fear Construction Company for fifty-four years.

Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Avent, and two sisters, Mary Thomas Carswell and Madeline Carswell.

Mrs. Avent is survived by two brothers, John Carswell and his wife Betty, of Ashland, VA and Arthur Carswell, Jr. of Fayetteville; two sisters, Jill Wallof and husband Hal of Providence Forge, VA and Jane Roberts and husband Ken of Lenoir, NC; and numerous nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be held on Sunday, April 22, 2012 a 2:00 PM at Church of the Covenant, 118 Manchester Road, Spring Lake, NC 28390, with the Reverend Floyd Benfield presiding. Visitation will be held later that evening from 6:00-7:30 PM at Floyd Mortuary & Crematory, Inc., 809 E. 5th Street in Lumberton.

Burial will follow a graveside service on Monday, April 23, 2012 at 10:00 AM at Meadowbrook Cemetery.

Memorials can be made to Cape Fear Council of Boy Scouts of America, P.O. Box 7156, Wilmington, NC 28406; Robeson County Humane Society, P.O. Box 3609, Lumberton, NC 28359; and to Church of the Covenant.