He was born on February 14, 1932 in Darlington Twp., Beaver County, PA, the son of the late Joseph Edward and Novela (Widner) Hazelwood Sr.

He was a grinder at Babcock and Wilcox Steel Plant in Beaver Falls for 32 years. Ed was a member of the Mt. Calvary Community Church in Unity. He and his wife lived in Florida for 25 years and returned to East Palestine in 2005. They later moved to Butler Twp., and then recently returned to East Palestine. He was one of the founding members of the "Gospel Impressions" singing group. They have performed all over the area and in Florida. He is survived by the love of his life of 66 years, the former Emma Lucinda Barnhouse, whom he married on January 12, 1952, his loving children, Patricia Ann (Raymond) Card of Salem, Donna Renee (Michael) McMillan of E. Palestine and Carol Ann (John) Basinger of Columbiana, and a sister Maxalee Morris of E. Palestine, nine grandchildren, Marcia Slagle, James Adams, Scott Deeter, Matt Deeter, Denise Gane, Ben Basinger, Tami Paniagua and Stephanie Curfman, sixteen great-grandchildren, Cassondra Feezle, Bethany Vollnogle, Abbigal Jones-Adams, Marcus Deeter, Timothea Deeter, Austin Deeter, Isabella Deeter, Alysa Baddely, Tyler Gane, Sydni Holmes, Seth Holmes, Ian Freed, Parker Paniagua, Kaden Paniagua, Brandy Palmer and Amber Holloway, four great great-grandchildren, Miyah Vollnogle, Vincent Baddely, Chasyn Freed and one soon to be born. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a grandson Bill Salmons, and siblings Joyce Kitchen, Glen and Silvamay Hazelwood.

Arrangements were entrusted to the care of the Arbaugh-Pearce-Greenisen & Sons Funeral and Cremation Services, Salem.