Leonard "Calvin" Hulsey III

HULBERT, OK – Funeral services for Leonard Calvin Hulsey III , known to friends and family as Calvin Hulsey, will be held on Thursday, May 8th, 2014 at 10:00 AM at the Reed-Culver Chapel with Pastor Steve Hamby officiating. Viewing will be available on Wednesday, May 7th, 2014 from noon until 6:00 PM at Reed-Culver Chapel. Calvin will rest at Miller Cemetery near Tahlequah, OK. A time of food and fellowship to share memories of Calvin’s life will be held immediately following the burial at Cherokee Nation Ballroom located behind the Restaurant of the Cherokees until 7:00 PM. Online condolences for the family may be left at www.reedculver.com.

Calvin Hulsey was born on January 31st, 1991 in Stilwell, OK, the son of Leonard Calvin Hulsey Jr. and Tomika Dawn Walkingstick. Calvin resided in the Shady Grove area and worked at “The Branch” in Tahlequah and the supply department at Cherokee Nation Hastings Hospital. Calvin loved both his jobs and all of the people that he worked with. In Calvin’s spare time, he loved to spend time with his family, his friends and his children. He enjoyed playing basketball, playing video games and watching movies. He was a very patient young man that loved children. He possessed a wonderful sense of humor and only wanted to see people happy. Calvin was the most caring person you were likely to meet. It took so little to make him happy, the simple things in life was all he needed to be content. He was so very proud of his children and being a daddy was the greatest joy of his life. Calvin passed from this life on Saturday, May 3rd, 2014 at his home in Hulbert, OK. Calvin was 23 years old. His laughter, his silliness and his way of always being there for his family and friends will be greatly missed.

Calvin is preceded in death by his maternal great grandmother, Mary Taylor, maternal grandfather, Tom Walkingstick, paternal grandfather, Leonard Hulsey, paternal grandmother, Barbara Roach, and one maternal aunt, Dana Fishinghawk.

Those left to celebrate his memory include his daughters, Emma Hulsey of Battleground, WA and Addison Hulsey of the home; one son, Cason Hulsey of the home; his father, Leonard Hulsey Jr. of Springdale, AR; his mother, Tomika Walkingstick of the home; his grandmother, Betty Walkingstinck of the home; two brothers, Zach Hulsey of Tahlequah, OK and Landon Meyers of the home and two sisters, Letha Fishinghawk-Montelongo of Tahlequah, OK and Chelsea Fishinghawk of the home. His memory will also be cherished by his girl friend, Andrea Swimmer, as well as many uncles, aunts, cousins and a host of friends and loved ones.