Celeste Scott

Celeste Marie Scott born on December 7, 1975 returned to her heavenly home on November 2, 2022 at the age of 46. Her devotion to her son, family and friends inspired her to overcome many challenges as she became a warrior for her community. She eventually stood on the front lines for the unheard, unseen and wounded. She did this simply because her family heritage and life experiences taught her that the only reason to wear battle armor is to defend the defenseless, stand for justice and hold the line against enemy forces. Her firm belief in the power of love, righteousness and building bridges when combined with her words and actions moved mountains, shook the ground and created powerhouse teams with diverse and sometimes divergent groups of people.
Celeste was born to Elizabeth Scott and Kenneth Mickens in Pittsburgh, PA on December 7, 1975. Throughout her childhood, Celeste received numerous honors and awards for academic excellence and creative writing. She graduated from Perry Traditional Academy in 1993. Following graduation, she attended Morgan State University. She pledged Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority (one of the divine nine) and crossed the burning sands in the Spring of 1995. Some of her line names were "411" and " Miss Groove Thang".
In 1998, she gave birth to her greatest joy, her son Khai Jackson. She encouraged his free thinking, love of knowledge and aspiration to follow his heart, not this society's interpretation of his worth or destiny. Raising a black son in America as a single mother shaped her walk in life. No matter how, when, where or why you knew Celeste you knew of her son, his attributes and the pride & love in her eyes was inescapable.
Celeste worked as an administrative liaison at a Maryland Correctional Facility, a certified medical professional at Allegheny General Hospital and a community organizer and affordable housing champion at Pittsburgh United. Whether you knew Celeste as a child, a classmate, a sorority sister, a colleague or a friend, you soon learned that she had a voracious desire for knowledge, justice for the vulnerable and music. She mastered the art of loving people enough to tell them the truth that would set them free and elevate them even if they were aggressively determined to remain bound.
Celeste was a fun loving entertainer at heart. She loved music, good music and she always loved to dance. She was an integral part of the music scene here in Pittsburgh because she supported the artists while loving their work.
She is dearly missed by her loved ones, who celebrate the fact that he is at peace with her creator.
Celeste leaves to mourn her loss: her son Khai Jackson, her aunts :Linda (Scott) Hamilton, Calla (Scott) Mickle and Brenda (Scott) Harris; her cousins Andre Scott, Nate Levitt and a host of hundreds of cousins, and friends.
Celeste is preceded in death by her mother Elizabeth Scott, her nana Ora Lee Scott and her grandma Mickens many beloved Scott and Levitt family members.