THE
CHARLES RAY MEMORIAL SAFETY AWARD

Mr. Charles Ray was as dedicated of an employee as a company could ask for.

His attendance and work ethic were impeccable, and he had a genuine desire to mentor new hires and incumbent employees with regards to working safely. After 30 years of dedicated service at CCI, Mr. Ray passed away due to natural causes on November 9th, 2022.

In the wake of Mr. Ray’s death, Carolina Canners was there to support his family during their time of bereavement. As a way to both honor and memorialize Mr. Ray, Carolina Canners created the Charles Ray Memorial Safety Award.

A memorial plaque with a photo of a man, with the name William Spencer and year 2023 at the top, and a message honoring Charles Ray Memorial Safety Award recipient, with dates June 28, 1953, to November 9, 2022, and a note about 30 years of safety at CCI.

Each year we ask employees to vote on a peer that they feel embodies safety at Carolina Canners. The annual winner(s) of this award are presented with both a monetary award as well as the distinction of having their name placed on the award plaque that is prominently displayed at Carolina Canners in Cheraw (SC).