Melinda Cortez-Cullen

Melinda was born on January 1, 1980 and passed away on Tuesday, March 6, 2018. Melinda was a resident of Coal City, Illinois at the time of passing. Melinda graduated from Coal City High School with the Class of 1998, and went on to earn her Bachelor's Degree in Communications from Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. The family will receive friends to recite the rosary at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, March 9, 2018 at Reeves Funeral Home, 75 North Broadway (one block North of Illinois Route 113) in Coal City. Visitation will then continue until 8:00 p.m. Funeral services will follow Saturday morning March 10, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. in Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Roman Catholic Church, 215 South Kankakee Street, in Coal City at 10:00 a.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated with Reverend Robert Noesen presiding. Burial will be in Braceville Gardner Cemetery, and pallbearers will be Roberto Cortez, Teresa Cortez, Javier Cortez, Terry Briscoe, James Briscoe and Paul Hanley. Family and friends may sign the online guest book, upload photographs or share Melinda and Jaxson's memorial page by logging onto: www.ReevesFuneral.com Funeral services and arrangements have been made under the direction and care of Reeves Funeral Homes, Ltd. in Coal City. (815) 634-2125 Recitation of the Rosary at the Reev.