David Leroy Merica, 79, of West Columbia, died Sunday, January 22, 2017, at Lakin Hospital. He was born January 11, 1938, in Cumberland, Maryland, a son of the late David Clinton Merica and Florence May (Symbold) Merica. He is survived by three sisters, Loretta Corbett of Fredrick, Maryland, Bonnie Bollmen of Augusta, West Virginia and Ann Shifflet of Winchester, Virginia. A funeral service will be 10 a.m. Thursday, January 26, 2017, at the Lakin Hospital Chapel in West Columbia, with Pastor Jonathan Pinson officiating. Burial will follow at Lakin Cemetery in West Columbia. Condolences may be expressed to the family and memories may be shared by visiting www.wilcoxenfuneralhome.com.