"line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin"> Mr. Aristide Joseph “A. J.” Laurent, a native of Magnolia Springs and longtime resident of Hollywood, Calif., died at his home, Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011. He was 70 years old.
"line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin"> Mr. Laurent served in the United States Air Force and located to California after his discharge. He lived in the Hollywood, Calif. area where he worked for ABC Television for several years, helping to produce scripts for television shows, including “General Hospital.”
"line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin"> From the late 1960s until his retirement in the 1990s he worked in the publishing and printing business, owning a graphic arts and printing company. A. J. also enjoyed a successful career as a real estate investor.
"line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin"> He was preceded in death by his parents, Duval Laurent and Elizabeth Weeks Laurent, commonly called Buck ’n Betty; and sister, Carol Laurent Weeks.
"line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin"> Survivors include two nieces, Tina Marie Weeks and Natalie (Mike) Dykes of Foley; and nephew Kevin A. Weeks of Baton Rouge, La.
"line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin"> The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 5, 2011 at St John’s Catholic Church in Magnolia Springs, with the visitation from 10 a.m. until time of service. Burial will follow in the St. John’s Catholic Church Cemetery.
"line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin"> Arrangements by Pine Rest Funeral Home, Foley.
