Jackie Snyder, 88, of Lynn Haven, Fla., passed away peacefully Aug. 29, 2016, after a long illness of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
She was born in Milwaukee on Nov. 7, 1927. During her lifetime she was an award-winning artist, music lover and avid University of Florida football fan. She attended art school in Milwaukee and at the University of Florida.
Jackie was retired after a long career as a mental health and substance abuse counselor. She is preceded in death by her parents, George and Hazel Elithorp, of Delavan and Sarasota, Fla.; former husbands, Robert E. Hauffe formally of Delavan, and James W. Snyder, of Panama City, Fla.; a daughter, Paula J. Hauffe, of Marianna, Fla.; and a grandson, Ian McKeever, of Lynn Haven, Fla. She is survived by her daughters, Georgia A. Hauffe and Naomi McKeever; son-in-law Raymond McKeever; and granddaughter, Emilee A. McKeever, all of Lynn Haven, Fla.
Interment will be private in Sarasota, Fla., alongside her parents, and beloved daughter, Paula. Expressions of sympathy may be viewed or submitted at www.southerlandfamily.com.
