NewsNews Obituaries Sidney Rauls Ellis, Cherry Hill historian and Baltimore social worker, dies The longtime social worker also assisted in chronicling Baltimore’s historic Black communityShare this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X By Jacques KellyPUBLISHED: October 22, 2025 at 5:00 AM EDT | UPDATED: October 24, 2025 at 5:00 PM EDTSidney Rauls Ellis, a Baltimore social worker and Cherry Hill historian who helped document the community’s legacy, died Oct. 6 at age 78 in Decatur, Georgia. Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To log in, click here. Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X RevContent Feed