Lucille Real England

Lucille R. England, 96 years, peacefully passed away on Friday, April 14, 2023, in Roswell NM. Please take a moment to share kind thoughts or memories with Lucille’s family at www.andersonbethany.com She was born in Converse, TX, to Benno and Ella (Achterberg) Real Sr. She was preceded in death by her husband, Powell: sisters, Bernice and Elvira, and brother, Benno Jr. Lucille is survived by her three daughters: Cindy, and husband, Jim; Jeanne and husband, Dave; Marcy, and husband, Robert; four grandsons: Justin, Lorne, Chris, and Jeff; nephews Gary, David, Russell, and Dwight, and niece, Sharon; and three great-grandchildren: Cameron, Kylie, and Chloe. Lucille was the youngest of four, with two sisters and one brother, growing up during the Great Depression. Her Dad’s family came from Dusseldorf, Germany. They were raised in a German community in Converse, TX, and spoke German until learning English from her siblings and attending school. There were ten other children in her class in a three-room schoolhouse, riding horseback to school for the first two years. Later, Lucille rode a bus to attend Breckenridge Highschool in San Antonio, TX, graduating in 1944. She was hired immediately, by USAA and worked in bookkeeping and tabulating, where she was a valued employee. Lucille met her husband, Powell, on a blind date. He was attending the University of Texas in Austin and graduated in 1950. They married on June 3, 1950, and honeymooned in Mexico City. They had three daughters and lived in San Antonio, TX, Dallas, TX, Poughkeepsie, NY, and Houston, TX. Lucille and her family vacationed seeing most of the States, Canada, and Mexico. She and Powell started square dancing in the 70s and knew over 1000 calls. Dancing brought them great exercise, friends, and memories. They danced in Texas, Florida, New York, California, Missouri, New Mexico, Oregon, and Arkansas. Later, Lucille and Powell traveled to Holland and cruised to the Panama Canal and Alaska. Lucille was a very loving wife, mother, and friend. She will be so very missed! Lucille’s tribute was lovingly written by her family. There will be no formal service and in lieu of flowers, family and friends may give to their charity of choice. Lucille was a very loving wife, mother and friend. She will be so very missed.

Lucille Real England

October 30, 1926 - April 14, 2023