Roslynn Ann Collins Pitre

Roslynn was born on December 28th, 1961, to Frank Jr. and Clara Mae Jackson Collins in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She accepted Christ at New Sunlight Baptist Church, and worked for Reverend T. J. Jemison at Mount Zion First Baptist Church in her youth. She completed her early education in EBR Parish Schools and graduated from Istrouma High School in 1979. She earned a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work from Southern University in 1985 followed by a Master’s degree in Social Work from The University of Iowa in 1987.

Roslynn later moved to Austin,Texas, where she began her professional career at The Settlement Home, a non-profit organization. She then went on to have a distinguished 30-year career at Travis County Juvenile Probation Domestic Relations Office, where she served in numerous roles, including Guardian ad Litem, Casework Manager, Program Manager and Coordinator for the Kids Exchange Network. Her unwavering dedication left a lasting impact on the families she supported, the students she mentored, and the colleagues she worked alongside. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Roslynn took on the vital role of a contact tracer for the University of Texas at Austin Health Service Department. Her commitment to helping slow the spread of the virus made a meaningful difference in the greater Austin community.

In August 1987, Roslynn married Wilfred C. Pitre. Together, they were blessed with two wonderful daughters. Roslynn had a deep love for supporting her daughters’ education and passions- always volunteering at school events, traveling across the country for soccer tournaments, and offering constant encouragement. She regularly attended Shoreline Church, cherished time spent with her friends, treasured traveling with her family and especially enjoyed spending time with her little neighbors, who affectionately called her “Ms. Roslynn”.

She is survived by her husband, Wilfred Pitre; daughters, Briana and Christyna Pitre; sister, Lesha Woods (Daniel) and Syble Wiltz; special cousins, Cheryl Collins Simmons, Eric Collins (Troynette), Darryl “Pete” Collins (Tawanda), Kevin Collins (Antwanette), Terrence Jackson, and Jay Jackson; sister-in-law, Ramona Pitre-Collins (Bill); nephews, Marcel and Jantzen Pitre, and Colin and Kyle Woods; great-nephew, Karter Woods as well as countless other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Frank Jr. and Clara Mae Jackson Collins; grandparents, Frank Sr. and Rosa Collins, and Alexander and Rosalie Jackson; uncles, Leslie Collins, Alvin Jackson, and Ernest Jackson; aunt, Marian Collins; cousins, Ronald Collins and Penny Cushenberry; sister-in-law, Garnet Pitre; brother-in-law, James Pitre; and beloved family dog, Jackson Pitre.

Though her time with us was far too short, the love she shared, and the spirit, kindness and strength she displayed, will continue to live on in our hearts and memories forever.

The Celebration of Life for Roslynn will be 10:00 AM, Saturday, August 16, 2025 in the Walden Room of Cook-Walden/Capital Parks Funeral Home, with the family receiving friends beginning at 9:00 AM.