Oliver (Wells) Hope Wells, 86 of Waldorf, MD died on Wednesday, June 22, 2011 at Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC. He was born November 27, 1924 in Bethany, SC.

He has resided in this area over 35 years. Wells retired from the US Navy in 1969 after serving proudly for 30 years. He then went on to work at the Naval Intelligence Center in Suitland until his retirement in December of 1993. Wells was an avid gardener. His flowers, vegetables and fruit trees were the envy of the neighborhood. His greatest joy since the passing of his wife in 2004 was his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.

Wells is preceded in death by his wife, Florence (Flo) Eileen Slife Wells and his parents Oliver H. Wells & Clara Magdalene Howe Wells.

Wells is the beloved father of Roxsanne Layton, Rebecca Humbert, Kenneth Wells, and David Wells. His grandchildren, Charity Eyler, Claude "Trey" Humbert, III, and Alexandra Wells, great grandchildren, Madeline and Andrew Mc Coy also survive him.

Interment will be at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA on August 15, 2011 at 10:00 a.m.

Memorial contributions may be made to: American Heart Association 7272 Greenville Ave, Dallas, TX 75231.

Arrangements provided by Brinsfield Funeral Home.