Devon Hamilton is still standing on "The Young and the Restless" despite his traumatic childhood. His birth parents are Harmony Hamilton (Chene Lawson) and Tucker McCall (Trevor St. John). But after going through the foster care system, losing his hearing, and experiencing multiple accidents in his life, he was adopted by Neil Winters (Kristoff St. John) and Drucilla Winters (Victoria Rowell), according to Soaps In Depth. The couple gave young Devon the support he needed and were even by his side when he had surgery to help restore his hearing after a bout with meningitis. Neil turned out to be the father Devon never had, as their bond was unbreakable — so much so that Devon has had a difficult time accepting his biological father, Tucker, back into his life. Devon even changed his last name from Hamilton to Winters to further honor his adoptive parents, per Soap Hub.
Devon's portrayer, Bryton James, told Soap Opera Digest Devon's adoption impacted the character's entire trajectory. That was when Devon really experienced what true love felt like. He explained, "It was even bigger than when he inherited all that money from Katherine. Becoming part of a real family made Devon feel worthy and set the foundation for everything else in his life."
While Neil might no longer be with his loved ones in Genoa City, his memory certainly lives on.
