Raised by Canby and Sarah Ryles Nutter
Leila was the daughter of Fenlon and Minnie Yarnell Ryles
Leila F. Ryles Borla,82,of Gonzales,passed away May 18 in Salinas. Born Jan. 2,1926,in Bourbon County,Kent. Leila was raised in Lexingtron, but she spent most of her adult life in the Salinas Valley - an area whe loved for its beauty.
After graduating in 1944 from Lafayette High School in Lexington, Leila trained as a registered nurse with the Cadet Nurse Corp during World War II. She graduated from The Good Samaritan Hospital Nursing School,affiliated with the University of Kentucky, in 1947.
Her nursing career sent her from Lexington to Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and eventually to California and the newly opened Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital in 1953. There she met her husband of 52 years, Harold Borla. They married Dec. 24, 1955, and settled in Gonzale.
Retiring from nursing in 1957 to start a family,her second career as an artist began in the later part of her life after her three children were raised. An accomplished oil painter she studied with the artist John Roby and was a member of the Salinas Fine Art Club. She completed over 200 paintings during her creative career and specialized in westerns, local ranches, and Salinas Valley historic sites.
Besides painting, Leila also loved reading and traveling. In fact, she and her husband visited most of the United States and journeyed to many parts of the world, including Europe,Canada,South America,Russia,China, and Egypt.
Despite Leila's professional accomplishments, her favorite role was wife, mother and grandmother.
She is survived by her husband, Harold Borla of Gonzale; three children, Joe Borla of Sonora,Linda Borla of Long Beach and Janet Valentin of Salinas;as well as four grandchildren, Joey Borla, Natalie Borla, Mikey Valentin and Rachel Valentin. She is also remembered and loved by dozens of other children as the neighborhood mom.
Much loved by her frieds and family for her gentleness, kindness, generosity, and sense of humor, she will be missed.
A private graveside service at the Gonzales Cemetery will be held by the immediate family.
Donations in Leila's memory can be made to Alzheimer's Disease Research, The American Health Assistance Foundation, 22512 Gateway Center Drive,Clarksburg,MD 20871.
Arrangements are being handled by Healey Morturary and Crematory, 405 N. Sandborn Rd.,Salinas:424-18489.
Leila was the daughter of Fenlon and Minnie Yarnell Ryles
Leila F. Ryles Borla,82,of Gonzales,passed away May 18 in Salinas. Born Jan. 2,1926,in Bourbon County,Kent. Leila was raised in Lexingtron, but she spent most of her adult life in the Salinas Valley - an area whe loved for its beauty.
After graduating in 1944 from Lafayette High School in Lexington, Leila trained as a registered nurse with the Cadet Nurse Corp during World War II. She graduated from The Good Samaritan Hospital Nursing School,affiliated with the University of Kentucky, in 1947.
Her nursing career sent her from Lexington to Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and eventually to California and the newly opened Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital in 1953. There she met her husband of 52 years, Harold Borla. They married Dec. 24, 1955, and settled in Gonzale.
Retiring from nursing in 1957 to start a family,her second career as an artist began in the later part of her life after her three children were raised. An accomplished oil painter she studied with the artist John Roby and was a member of the Salinas Fine Art Club. She completed over 200 paintings during her creative career and specialized in westerns, local ranches, and Salinas Valley historic sites.
Besides painting, Leila also loved reading and traveling. In fact, she and her husband visited most of the United States and journeyed to many parts of the world, including Europe,Canada,South America,Russia,China, and Egypt.
Despite Leila's professional accomplishments, her favorite role was wife, mother and grandmother.
She is survived by her husband, Harold Borla of Gonzale; three children, Joe Borla of Sonora,Linda Borla of Long Beach and Janet Valentin of Salinas;as well as four grandchildren, Joey Borla, Natalie Borla, Mikey Valentin and Rachel Valentin. She is also remembered and loved by dozens of other children as the neighborhood mom.
Much loved by her frieds and family for her gentleness, kindness, generosity, and sense of humor, she will be missed.
A private graveside service at the Gonzales Cemetery will be held by the immediate family.
Donations in Leila's memory can be made to Alzheimer's Disease Research, The American Health Assistance Foundation, 22512 Gateway Center Drive,Clarksburg,MD 20871.
Arrangements are being handled by Healey Morturary and Crematory, 405 N. Sandborn Rd.,Salinas:424-18489.
Raised by Canby and Sarah Ryles Nutter
Leila was the daughter of Fenlon and Minnie Yarnell Ryles
Leila F. Ryles Borla,82,of Gonzales,passed away May 18 in Salinas. Born Jan. 2,1926,in Bourbon County,Kent. Leila was raised in Lexingtron, but she spent most of her adult life in the Salinas Valley - an area whe loved for its beauty.
After graduating in 1944 from Lafayette High School in Lexington, Leila trained as a registered nurse with the Cadet Nurse Corp during World War II. She graduated from The Good Samaritan Hospital Nursing School,affiliated with the University of Kentucky, in 1947.
Her nursing career sent her from Lexington to Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and eventually to California and the newly opened Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital in 1953. There she met her husband of 52 years, Harold Borla. They married Dec. 24, 1955, and settled in Gonzale.
Retiring from nursing in 1957 to start a family,her second career as an artist began in the later part of her life after her three children were raised. An accomplished oil painter she studied with the artist John Roby and was a member of the Salinas Fine Art Club. She completed over 200 paintings during her creative career and specialized in westerns, local ranches, and Salinas Valley historic sites.
Besides painting, Leila also loved reading and traveling. In fact, she and her husband visited most of the United States and journeyed to many parts of the world, including Europe,Canada,South America,Russia,China, and Egypt.
Despite Leila's professional accomplishments, her favorite role was wife, mother and grandmother.
She is survived by her husband, Harold Borla of Gonzale; three children, Joe Borla of Sonora,Linda Borla of Long Beach and Janet Valentin of Salinas;as well as four grandchildren, Joey Borla, Natalie Borla, Mikey Valentin and Rachel Valentin. She is also remembered and loved by dozens of other children as the neighborhood mom.
Much loved by her frieds and family for her gentleness, kindness, generosity, and sense of humor, she will be missed.
A private graveside service at the Gonzales Cemetery will be held by the immediate family.
Donations in Leila's memory can be made to Alzheimer's Disease Research, The American Health Assistance Foundation, 22512 Gateway Center Drive,Clarksburg,MD 20871.
Arrangements are being handled by Healey Morturary and Crematory, 405 N. Sandborn Rd.,Salinas:424-18489.
Leila was the daughter of Fenlon and Minnie Yarnell Ryles
Leila F. Ryles Borla,82,of Gonzales,passed away May 18 in Salinas. Born Jan. 2,1926,in Bourbon County,Kent. Leila was raised in Lexingtron, but she spent most of her adult life in the Salinas Valley - an area whe loved for its beauty.
After graduating in 1944 from Lafayette High School in Lexington, Leila trained as a registered nurse with the Cadet Nurse Corp during World War II. She graduated from The Good Samaritan Hospital Nursing School,affiliated with the University of Kentucky, in 1947.
Her nursing career sent her from Lexington to Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and eventually to California and the newly opened Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital in 1953. There she met her husband of 52 years, Harold Borla. They married Dec. 24, 1955, and settled in Gonzale.
Retiring from nursing in 1957 to start a family,her second career as an artist began in the later part of her life after her three children were raised. An accomplished oil painter she studied with the artist John Roby and was a member of the Salinas Fine Art Club. She completed over 200 paintings during her creative career and specialized in westerns, local ranches, and Salinas Valley historic sites.
Besides painting, Leila also loved reading and traveling. In fact, she and her husband visited most of the United States and journeyed to many parts of the world, including Europe,Canada,South America,Russia,China, and Egypt.
Despite Leila's professional accomplishments, her favorite role was wife, mother and grandmother.
She is survived by her husband, Harold Borla of Gonzale; three children, Joe Borla of Sonora,Linda Borla of Long Beach and Janet Valentin of Salinas;as well as four grandchildren, Joey Borla, Natalie Borla, Mikey Valentin and Rachel Valentin. She is also remembered and loved by dozens of other children as the neighborhood mom.
Much loved by her frieds and family for her gentleness, kindness, generosity, and sense of humor, she will be missed.
A private graveside service at the Gonzales Cemetery will be held by the immediate family.
Donations in Leila's memory can be made to Alzheimer's Disease Research, The American Health Assistance Foundation, 22512 Gateway Center Drive,Clarksburg,MD 20871.
Arrangements are being handled by Healey Morturary and Crematory, 405 N. Sandborn Rd.,Salinas:424-18489.
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