SALISBURY - Myrtle Elizabeth Merritt, 86, of Salisbury, died Monday, July 13, 2015 at the Delmar Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Salisbury, she was the daughter of the late Harry Wilkins and Myrtle Mae Cox Wilkins Covington. She was a 50-year member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Salisbury. She retired from Benjamin's in 1976 after 33 years. She is survived by a son, Jeffery A. Merritt of Delmar; three grandchildren; and two great-granddaughters. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Asa Cleveland Merritt Jr., in 2003. A graveside service was held on Thursday, July 16, 2015, at Parsons Cemetery in Salisbury. Arrangements are in the care of Holloway Funeral Home in Salisbury.