Mignon Louise McClain Doran, age 96, died of congestive heart failure on Tuesday, July 10, 2007, in Lexington, Kentucky. She was born on December 13, 1910, in Sedalia, Kentucky, the daughter of the late Oliver Perry and Emily Jane Lassiter McClain. She attended high school in Sedalia and continued her education at Murray State University and New York University. She holds an honorary doctorate degree in Humanities from Morehead State University and was an honorary member of Chi Omega sorority. When her late husband, Dr. Adron Doran, became president of Morehead State College in 1954, Mrs. Doran quickly joined him in turning the college into a comprehensive regional university. She founded the Personal Development Institute where she taught students to improve their social skills and become successful in their professional lives. She also established the Cosmopolitan Club and became a statewide speaker at high schools throughout eastern Kentucky recruiting students to attend college in Morehead. She also taught classes in the prison system in Ashland, Kentucky, and taught a class on Kentucky Educational Television called -Dimensions of Personality.- An accomplished musician, Mrs. Doran has played the organ for more than 85 years, giving benefit concerts throughout Kentucky. For 20 years she played at the Kentucky Boys- Basketball Tournament and also at the Morehead basketball team-s -at home- games. She has performed at -The Woodland-s Musicale,- which she founded, for the past 21 years. While first lady of Morehead State University, she had a radio show for 10 years called, -Tea Time with Mignon,- where she played organ music and interviewed campus leaders and visitors. She was once named one of the best hatted women in America and was known for this trademark. Her other achievements include being named Outstanding Kentucky Woman by the Young Democrats, Cardinal Key National Honor Sorority Woman of the Year, former president of the Kentucky Federation of Women-s Clubs, member of the Governor-s Commission on the Status of Women, and a charter member of the Kentucky Commission on Registry and Finance. She has a residence hall complex named for her on the Morehead Campus. A member of the North Lexington Church of Christ, Mrs. Doran was a much sought after speaker for women of the church. She frequently spoke on the value of A Valiant Woman. A sister, Eva McClain Wyatt, and two brothers, Ralph Lassiter McClain and E. W. McClain, preceded her in death. A niece, Troy Wyatt Burgess, Morehead, two nephews, Dr. George Wyatt, Union, Kentucky, and Joseph McClain, Paris, Kentucky, five great nephews and three great nieces survive her. She also leaves a host of friends who admired her for her wisdom and grace. Visitation will be held in Morehead at the Northcutt & Son Home for Funerals on Thursday, July 12, 2007, from 1 to 3 p.m. Visitation will be held in Lexington at the Milward Southland Funeral Home, 391 Southland Drive, on Thursday, July 12, 2007, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be conducted at the Milward Southland Funeral Home on Friday, July 13, 2007, at 2:30 p.m. with Brother Steve Johnson officiating. Graveside services will be conducted on Saturday, July 14, 2007, at Highland Park Cemetery, Mayfield, Kentucky, at 1 p.m. CST with Dr. Harvey Lynn Elder officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Doran Scholarship Fund, Morehead State University Foundation, Palmer Development House, Morehead, KY 40351 Honorary pallbearers in Lexington will be Larry Forgy, Mike Gottfried, Nelson Grote, David Grow, David Hager, Harold Holbrook, Larry Hopkins, Ray Hornback, Clyde James, Brereton Jones, Arthur Kelly, Glen Leveridge, Wayne Martin, Gerald Marvel, Clifford May, Terry McBrayer, Russ McClure, Robert -Bob- Neff, Jim Osborne, Russell Rogers, David Saxon, Kendall Seaton, Philip Tibbs, Robert -Bob- Turley, Bob E. Waller, Harry Lee Waterfield, Billy Wise. Mayfield pallbearers will include Bill Adams, Marvin Cross, Glen Doran, Steve Doran, Tommy Holloway, Paul Kelly, James Alton Lowry, David Saxon, William Maddox. Arrangements by Northcutt & Son Home for Funerals, Morehead, Kentucky. Visitation: Thursday, July 12, 2007, Northcutt & Son 1-3 p.m; Milward Southland 7-9 p.m. Funeral: Friday, July 13, 2007, 2:30 p.m., Milward Southland Interment: Highland Park Cemetery, Mayfield, KY