Barbara Dellinger

She was born November 12, 1934, in Edgefield County, SC, to the late Oren Clinton Austin and Ruth Prescott Austin. She was raised by her maternal grandmother, Julia King Prescott, as well as her stepfather, James Edmonson.

She graduated from Roosevelt High School in Honolulu, Hawaii, and Furman University in Greenville, SC.

She was a physical education teacher and coach at Paris High School in Greenville, SC, and Greer, SC. She retired from Smith's Drugs in Hickory after serving for 21 years as front-end manager.

After retirement, she served as a Meals on Wheels volunteer and enjoyed Silver Sneakers classes at the Hickory Foundation YMCA.

Bobbie was a charter member of Lakeview Baptist Church, where she was a member of the choir and served on various committees. She taught the senior high girls' Sunday School class for eight years.

Survivors include daughter, Beth Pernell, and husband, Billy, of Hickory; son, Burt Dellinger, and wife, Patty, of Hickory; granddaughter, Becky Dellinger, and husband, José María Perales Paten (Chima), of Madrid, Spain; grandson, Logan Dellinger, of Hickory; grandson, L.B. Pernell, of St. Augustine, Florida; and numerous nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, November 6, 2026, at Lakeview Baptist Church, 4080 N. Center St., Hickory, NC, with the Revs. Troy Grant and Jerry Hurley officiating. The family will receive friends at the church at 10:00 a.m. prior to the service. A graveside service will follow the memorial service at Woodlawn Memorial Gardens, 3120 Falling Creek Road.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Lakeview Baptist Church, 4080 North Center St., Hickory, NC 28601 or the Humane Society of Catawba County, P.O. Box 63, Hickory, NC 28603.

Condolences may be sent to the Dellinger family @ www.drumfh-hickory.com

Drum Funeral Home in Hickory is honored to be serving the Dellinger family.