Alexis Monique Murdock, 38, of Statesville, N.C., was born September 30, 1982, to Bernard Borders and Shon Murdock. She departed this earthly life on September 17, 2021, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, N.C. She was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, William and Eula Mae Borders; and maternal grandparents, James Murdock Jr. and Julia Simpson.

Peaches, as she was affectionately known, was a graduate of Statesville High School.

She leaves to cherish the memory of her life her mother Shon (Micheal) Perry; her father, Bernard (Debra) Borders; her children, Kieyon Murdock, Kieyonna Murdock, Zahria Murdock and Zaelyn Murdock, all of Statesville; brothers, Desmond (Tomeka) Murdock of Cherryville and Bernard Borders Jr. of Statesville; sisters, Shana (Tim) Summers, Simone Borders, and Michelle Whitehead, all of Statesville, and Iydia Newland of Hickory; god mother, Melinda Tucker; special aunts, Shontay Simpson, Ethelen Woods, Carla Simpson, Belinda Borders, Yvonne Borders, and Nina Scott; special uncles; Nathaniel Murdock and James Murdock III; special, cousin, Amari Simpson; and a host of uncles, aunts, nephews, nieces, cousins other relatives and friends.

Celebration of Life Services will be conducted Friday, September 24, 2021, at 2 p.m. at Rutledge and Bigham Mortuary, and burial will follow in the Belmont Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1:30 to 2 p.m. at the funeral home.

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Rutledge and Bigham Mortuary, Statesville, is serving the Murdock Family.