DaMycal Tre Bolton

DaMycal Tre “Doodie” Bolton was born December 2, 1996, and grew up in Lexington, Kentucky, surrounded by family who remembered him for his warmth and steady presence. A 2015 graduate of Bryan Station High School, DaMycal completed coursework at the Learning Center where his grades reflected dedication and effort—six A’s and two B’s in his final term—an achievement his family celebrated as he completed that important milestone.

Known to family and friends by the nickname Doodie, DaMycal was a young man at the threshold of adulthood with family ties that mattered deeply to him. He was the son of Andrea Croker and Michael Bolton; those who shared memories of him recall a young person whose everyday life included school, friends, and the ordinary moments that give shape to youth. While public records and reports emphasize the tragic end to his life, the available personal details point to a student who worked hard to finish high school and to parents who loved him.

DaMycal’s life was more than the headlines that followed his death. He is remembered in public notices and by those who knew him as someone who completed his education, who had a family that cared for him, and who held the quiet hopes common to so many young people beginning their adult lives. Though the public record is limited, it is clear that DaMycal’s presence mattered to a circle of family and classmates who marked his passing.

In remembering DaMycal, the focus is on a young life with promise—on a son and graduate whose accomplishments in school and ties to family remain the most fitting way to honor him. His memory lives on in those who loved him and in the small but meaningful achievements recorded by his family: a birth on December 2, 1996, and a completed high-school year in 2015. Those facts, and the human reality behind them, remind us that DaMycal was a person first—one whose life is worth remembering with care and respect.