"font-family:">Lynn (Quinley) Head, born July 1, 1955 in Bay Minette, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday evening, Dec. 18, 2011 after a long illness.
"font-family:">She attended schools in Bay Minette, graduating from BCHS in 1973 as a National Merit Honor Scholar.
"font-family:">She attended Faulkner Junior College for one year before enlisting in the United States Army. Lynn served honorably for seven years, reaching the rank of Tech Sgt. in intelligence gathering during the Cold War in Berlin and Turkey.
"font-family:">While on active duty, Lynn completed her undergraduate degree from Pepperdine University.
"font-family:">Upon returning to civilian life, Lynn was accepted into the University of Alabama School of Law where she pursued her law degree. Lynn passed the Alabama Bar Examination on the first attempt and began her practice in Bay Minette, later moving to Daphne.
"font-family:">After Lynn and Gary were married they decided to relocate to New Orleans where they resided in the French Quarter to the present.
"font-family:">She is survived by her husband, Gary Head of New Orleans; her stepson, Jeremy Head of Portland, Ore.; her mother, Iona Quinley of Bay Minette; her brother, Jimmy Quinley and her sister-in-law, Mildred Quinley, both Atlanta, Ga.; her niece, Kristen Quinley Odom of Acworth, Ga.; and her nephew, Alanson Hoffman of Bay Minette.
"font-family:">She was preceded in death by her father, Adrian L. Quinley; and her sister, Leah Ann Quinley Overstreet.
"font-family:">The funeral service will be held Thursday, Dec. 22, 2011, at 10 a.m., at the chapel of Norris Funeral Home, with Dr. Chip Starnes officiating. Burial will follow at Bay Minette Cemetery.
"font-family:">Funeral arrangements by Norris Funeral Home, Bay Minette.
