Who is Big Ellis from Jayber Crow: A Novel and what is their importance? Jayber_Crow English & Literature Big Ellis | Jayber Crow: A Novel

One of the characters in Port William, Big Ellis hangs out in the barbershop and is friends with Burley Coulter. He and Burley make a bet about the weather, and when the local inspector comes in and begins to inventory all the problems in the shop, Big Ellis decides to make a "donation" to Jayber for the haircut he has received, perhaps to throw off the inspector.