Thomas Braden Lee, Sr., of Mansfield, TX died, on December 24th, 2015 in Mansfield surrounded by loved ones after a heroic battle with cancer. Braden was born on March 22, 1946 in Smyrna, TN, to William and Ellen Rose Lee.

He is survived by his best friend and wife of 51 years, Judith Lee and 5 children, Laurie, Brad, Andrea, Christy and Michael. He is also survived by his siblings, Barbara, Gerald, Bill, Annette, Janette and Karen.

A proud native of Smyrna, he was born and raised in the Rocky Fork area. He attended Smyrna High School, where he met and married his High School sweetheart.

A lifelong advocate of fair play, he admired hard work, integrity and on-time bill paying. He felt most comfortable being with his family and friends. He enjoyed a good joke, a fine knife and reminiscing around a truck bed. After an award winning career in Construction Management, he found enjoyment traveling the world with family and the excitement that comes from rolling a "hard 4!"

The Family has asked that in lieu of flowers, please make donations to Esophageal Cancer Research.