Leyla Teresa Elliott, age 48, passed away on Tuesday, March 2, 2021, at UNMH in Albuquerque, after a long battle with scleroderma and pulmonary hypertension.
Leyla was born June 9, 1972 in Orange, CA to Michael and Lucinda Elliott, who loved their baby girl. Leyla and her older brother Abe, hey lived in CA until 1978, when her family moved to New Mexico because Michael got a job working on the railroad.
Leyla graduated from Raton High School, class of 1990. She loved being in the band all 4 years of high school, and Leyla had wonderful friends. After graduating she went to college in California, living with her Aunt Suzanne and Uncle John, where she studied early childhood development.
After returning to New Mexico, she married, and in 2003 gave birth to a daughter, Ivy Rain Brown, daughter of Leyla and Warren Brown. Ivy was Leyla’s “miracle baby”. Ivy and Leyla loved going to concerts together, and enjoyed adventures travelling to California and other destinations. Ivy always took good care of her mother.
Leyla travelled twice to Finland, hosted by the mobile game company she was working for as an online moderator.
Leyla is preceded in death by her grandparents, Loyal and Nellie Burchfiel, grandmother Patricia Elliott, her Aunt Delia Nell, Uncle Joe, Aunt Dollie, Uncles Sean and Kit, cousins PJ, Derek and Kevin, and Aunt Geneva, and step sister Ceason.
Leyla is survived by many who love her very much:
Parents Mike and Lu; her daughter Ivy and Warren Brown; brother Abe and Amy Elliott, nieces Zoe and Sydney, nephews Logan and Reid; mother in-law Beverly Baca and family; grandmother in-law Roselee Baca and family; Aunt Suzanne, Uncle John and cousins Stella & Chris, Burch and Evelyn; Uncle George; Aunt Sue; cousins Traci & Richard, Mallory, Juliette, George, cousin Sarah; Shaunna & Michael; Cat & Dan, Cass and Dean. Aunt Jill and cousins Franklin & Kara, Dee, Kate, Liam, Ian, Ava, Evan; cousin Jimmy Intveld; cousins Noelle and Cole, Remington and Wesson; Aunt Sabra and family Bridgette and Paul; Uncle Patrick, cousin Roy and family; and cousin Jon; Aunt Helen and cousins Carmena and Amber and their families; cousins Loyal, Lovetta, Leah and families. “Steps” Candi Raney and family; Randy Talley and family.
Many more wonderful cousins: Teresa & Damon and family, Scot & Dee and family, Margaret, Everett, Clint and families, Elliotts Jason, Sean, Daniel, Justin and families, Elaine and family, John Jillson and family, William, Dollie Marie, Twyla, Jana & their families, Bradley, Sarah, Gracie and families.
And many wonderful friends
I miss you so much. It still feels like I can text you and get a funny or helpful reply back. You were always there for me.
I hope you’re in peace from pain now wherever you are. I look up at the clouds wondering if you are looking down on me, smiling at me, nudging me on to my dreams. You’re always on my mind. I wish you could see the love on the forum for you.
Rest in peace my beautiful friend.
You will always be my raindragon.
You will always be my Raindragon. Much love.
I’m sorry to hear this. My deepest condolences.
I’m one of the many people whose lives “tunes” touched over the years, online.
Even though I never meet her, she was a cheerful, friendly and a very positive person.
I wish her family strength and a hug.
You will always be my Raindragon. Much love.
May you rest in peace, Leyla. We know you are free of pain now and that comforts us. We will miss you. But you will always be in our thoughts and prayers. Love to the Elliott family.