Stiles Wilfred Adkins, age 83, of Selbyville, DE passed away on April 4, 2025 at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin, MD with his wife and son at his side.

He was born in Wilmington, DE on September 23, 1941 son of the late Laura and Wilfred Adkins.  Stiles grew up working on the family farm and graduated from Mercersburg Academy in 1960 the same year Laura and Wilfred opened the famous Coral Sands Apartments.

Stiles continued his education at the University of Delaware, where he graduated with an Ag Science degree.  He continued working on the family farm and helped to run the Coral Sands while joining the National Guard during Vietnam.  In 1969, he was in a terrible car accident that put him in a coma for five days with a dislocated hip.  After making a full recovery with the exception of a limp and a renewed appreciation for life he married the love of his life, Jane Law in 1971.

They continued to live on the family farm and ran the Coral Sands along with his parents.  In 1975, their only son Stiles Law Adkins was born. Stiles had a love for volleyball, was an avid hunter and fisherman and enjoyed swimming in front of the Coral Sands Apartments. Whether it was someone in his family, someone he knew from growing up, someone from the Coral Sands, someone from the ranch or someone from the farming community he touched each and everyone in a special way. It may have been his, "Hey buddy, how you doing?" and for most it was, "Hey honey, give me a kiss."

Stiles is survived by his loving wife of 54 years, Jane (Law); his only son, Stiles Law Adkins and his wife, Amy and their two children, Preston and Paige who all still live on the family farm.

A celebration of his life will be held at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions in Stiles' name to Eastern Sussex Ducks Unlimited, c/o Kenny Hopkins, 32087 Holly Lake Rd., Millsboro, DE 19966.