Shadrick's body was returned to the United States, and on June 17, 1951, a funeral attended by hundreds of local residents was held in Beckley, West Virginia.
Jenazah Shadrick dikembalikan ke Amerika Serikat, dan pada tanggal 17 Juni 1951, sebuah pemakaman yang dihadiri oleh ratusan penduduk setempat diadakan di Beckley, Virginia Barat.