Elaine McClure Black, 76, of Springtown, passed away on January 9, 2021 in Fort Worth. She was born November 18, 1944 in Coleman to Orin Wade ‘Butch’ McClure and Ruby Olene Bennett McClure. They remained in Coleman County until 1957 when a severe drought led them to Plainview, in search of better farming opportunities. Elaine attended Plainview junior high and high schools then married Joe Peters in 1961. They had two children, Mark and Michele, and operated a cotton gin until they moved to Arlington in 1968. They later lived in Linden and Watauga until the couple divorced in 1980. In 1998 Elaine married Ron Black of Grapevine. They moved to his home state of Iowa for 10 years before returning to Brownwood where Elaine found great joy in re-establishing many childhood relationships with family and friends. She and Ron attended her ancestors’ place of worship, First Baptist Church in Santa Anna, and she was active in the restoration and preservation of the Santa Anna cemetery.