Carmi Times Fri Jul 10, 2009 Carmi, Ill. - Cindy Farny, 63, Carmi, passed away at 12 a.m. Thursday, July 9, 2009 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. She was born Oct. 23, 1945 in Evansville, Ind., the daughter of Frank and Helen (Wheeler) McElyea. Prior to her decline in health, she was an avid boater and professional shopper. The thing she valued most was spending time with friends and her family. She was a member of St. Polycarp Catholic Church in Carmi and the American Legion Auxiliary. Surviving are her mother, Helen Hollister of Carmi; a daughter and son-in-law, Nikki and Brent Edwards of Carmi; a son, Doug Metcalf of Mt. Carmel; a granddaughter, Alexis Metcalf; a stepsister, Sue and her husband Jerry Tutt of Newburgh, Ind.; a stepbrother, Tom and his wife Margie Johnson of Evansville, Ind.; and a cousin, Bob Young of Ft. Wayne, Ind. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Campbell Funeral Home in Carmi, the Rev. Stephen Rudolphi officiating. Burial will be in Rieb Cemetery north of Carmi. Friends may call from 5 until 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Memorial gifts in Cindy Farny's name may be made to The Phoenix Foundation and will be accepted at the funeral home.