William James Adkins, age 93, of Mansfield, passed away early Monday morning, June 29, 2026, at his home. He was born July 6, 1932, in Salt Rock, West Virginia to the late Tennessee Marie (Porter) and James Hezekiah Adkins. Bill served in the US Army for 8 years and was stationed in Germany. He met the love of his life, Arvetta Griffith, in Kentucky and they married on December 2, 1961. They moved to Ohio shortly after, where Bill worked at Ohio Brass and Mansfield Ferrous Casting.