Billie Dean Letts (née Gipson; May 30, 1938 – August 2, 2014) was an American novelist and educator.
Letts was born as Billie Dean Gipson[1] in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the daughter of Virginia M. (née Barnes), a secretary, and William C.
[1] The couple had three children: Dana, Tracy (a playwright), and Shawn (a jazz musician/composer).
[3][4] Dennis Letts served as editor for his wife's novels.
[1][5] Letts died in a Tulsa hospital from pneumonia on August 2, 2014, aged 76.