Sylvia Mae Adkins, age 66, of Delmar, died Saturday, November 17, 2007, at her daughter's residence, surrounded by her loving family. She was the daughter of the late Earl and Lillian Parker Nichols of Delmar, Delaware. She was a member of Full Gospel Church of Delmar. She was a loving wife, mother and sister. She had a great love for cooking and a deep love of her family. She was extremely lucky at Yatzee and a connoisseur of wine. She knew no strangers and was loved by a large circle of friends. She suffered with chronic illnesses since the young age of 28, but left a legacy of love. She will be greatly missed by her four-legged companions, Toby, Britty, Baby, Travis, Chloe and Sam. She is survived by her husband, Maurice F. Adkins of Delmar; an uncle, Merrill Nichols and his wife, Joanna, of Marion, Indiana; a brother, Orville L. Nichols, Sr. and his wife, Janet of Laurel; daughters, Maria E. Adkins of Allen, Maryland and Lisa Cathell and her husband, Hal of Laurel, Delaware; a son, Maurice L. Adkins and his wife, Barbara of Parsonsburg, Maryland; grandchildren, Michael L. Adkins and his wife Anna, of Delmar, Cortney Cathell of Laurel, Nicole Adkins of Salisbury, and many great grandchildren, nieces, nephews and great nieces and great nephews. She is also survived by special daughters, Anna Adkins and her husband, Scott of Delmar, and Marisa Carey of Allen. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Francis Hudson and a brother, Charles Nichols. A funeral service will be held on Friday, November 23, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. at Short Funeral Home, 13 E. Grove Street, Delmar, where family and friends may call from 10:00 to 11:00. The Reverend Donald Murray will officiate. Entombment will follow the service at Wicomico Memorial Park in Salisbury. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in her memory to the American Heart Association, Memorial Processing Center, P.O. Box 5216, Glen Allen, Virginia 23058 or to Delaware Hospice, 20167 Office Circle Drive, Georgetown, DE 19947.