Jackie was the third of five siblings. Her mother's name was Elvira LaBell and her father was Harold F. Snyder. Her siblings include Mary Lou Snyder (Re) b. 1928 d. 1989, Malcolm F. Snyder b. 1929 d. 1962, Bette Helen Snyder b. 1942 d. 1997 and Janet Frances Snyder (Donohue) b. 1944 d. 2006.
She was born in Brooklyn, New York and later moved to Texas.