James Victor Hazelbaker, 56, of Blue Creek, died March 9, 2006. He was born May 9, 1949, the son of June (Newman) and the late James Carl Hazelbaker.

He was the owner and operator of Hazelbaker Digital Photography. He was a Graphic Arts instructor with the Ohio Valley Career and Technical Center in West Union for 28 years. He was a former Industrial Arts instructor and basketball coach for Batavia High School.

He is survived by three daughters, Angela, Jaime, Rachael; brother, Jack; sister, Anna Ruth; granddaughter, Brooklyn Paige; one uncle; two aunts; and many nieces and nephews.

Services were held March 13, 2006 at Moore