Celestine Sibley (May 23, 1914 – August 15, 1999)[1][2][3] was a famous American newspaper reporter, syndicated columnist, and novelist in Atlanta, Georgia, for nearly sixty years.

[1][2] Sibley gained fame as an award-winning reporter, editor, and beloved columnist for the Atlanta Constitution from 1941 to 1999.

According to the New Georgia Encyclopedia, "Sibley was one of the most popular and long-running columnists for the Constitution, and her well-written and poignant essays on Southern culture made her an icon in the South.

"[1][2] In addition to her column, she covered Georgia politics along with many high-profile court cases.

[6] After an illness, Sibley died, age 85, at her beach house on Dog Island, Florida.