He leaves to cherish his memory; his wife, Minnie R. McCarter; son, Xavier Hendries of Kankakee, IL; daughters: Yolanda Bush and ZsaZsa Adams; sister, Deborah McCarter Lawrence; brother, Melvin McCarter; eight grandchildren, one great grand; seven sisters-in-law; six brothers-in-law and a host of loving nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.