Estefania (Maria) Aranda
April 24, 1949 – December 11, 2025

Estefania Maria Aranda (Guerra), 76 of McCamey, passed away on December 11th shortly after midnight. Services
will be held on Monday, December 15th. An intimate private viewing for family will be held from 1:00pm-2:00pm, followed by a public “celebration of life ceremony” at 3:00pm at Nichols Funeral Home-McCamey (1000 FM 1901, McCamey TX). Funeral service will be under the direction of Pastor Luis Rodriguez, with a reception immediately following at The McCamey Park Building/Upton County Public Library (212 W Seventh St. McCamey, TX).

Better known to all of us as Maria Aranda, Maria was born on April 24, 1949. She was well known for being strict and disciplined, while also being kind, loving and caring. She was giving and compassionate and she took pride in always putting others before herself, always! She was an amazing wife to her late husband Ernesto, an amazing mother, an amazing grandma and even more than amazing…she was a special friend to many that surrounded themselves around her.

Maria was preceded in death by her husband, Ernesto Jaramillo Aranda aka “Tata". Survivors include one brother, Jesus Montez Guerra; daughter Lupe Guerra, daughter Anjelica Aranda & spouse Eleut Valdez; son Juan Guerra, son Ernesto Aranda Jr., son Rick Aranda & spouse Lyza Aranda; son Jose Luis Aranda & spouse Amanda Aranda. Grandchildren Ariana Arcides, Modesta Granado, Frankie Granado III, Cierra Martinez, Mariana Aranda, Vince “Chente” Jimenez, Mia Presley Aranda, Ava Leilani Aranda, Zachary Elijah Aranda, Aaron Seth Aranda & his spouse Aniesa Aranda.