Timothy Delace Braden was born on November 4, 1944 in Fort Wayne, Indiana to Homer Delace and Lucille (Blake) Braden. He went to be with the Lord on November 11, 2020. He was a veteran of the US Army Reserve as a Drill Sergeant and a devout patriot of the United States. Always a hero at heart, he served on the City of Marco Island Fire Department for 20 years, retiring as a Captain in 2002. He is survived by his wife of 49 years Debra (Listenberger) Braden, his daughters Shelia (Bobby) Ashworth, Stacie (Bruce) Stanton, and Sarina Nelson, his son Timothy David Braden, his grandchildren Luke, Jake, and Rose Nelson and Nickolas Farkas. His family and friends will be celebrating his life on Tuesday, November 17 at New Hope Ministries 7675 Davis Blvd, Naples. Visitation is at 1:00 and the service is at 2:00. In lieu of flowers, donations to Avow Hospice, Inc in Naples is appreciated.