Michael Chad Hastey

Michael Chad Hasty was born on October 13, 1982, in Arlington, Texas and delivered into the loving arms of our Lord and Savior on April 30, 2026. Chad was a 7th generation Texan born of the same stock that gave Texas one of the founding pioneer families of Dallas County, the Merrifield's. Chad grew up in Grand Prairie, Texas and was the only child of Michael & Kathy Hasty. He was a 2001 graduate of South Grand Prairie High School and received a degree in Mass Communications from Texas Tech University in 2007. After graduating Chad went on to become the host of his own syndicated show The Chad Hasty Show and quickly rose to be a force in local, state and national politics. Known as the "Titan of Texas Talk Radio", Chad was respected and trusted by all elected officials. Chad was employed by Town Square Media for 22 years where he was the host of many shows including his own. He also filled in for Mark Davis on his Mark Davis Show in Dallas, 660AM The Answer. Chad was preceded in death by his grandparents Don and Myra Hasty and Claude and Kathryn Isbell, all from Grand Prairie, Texas and his Great-Grandparents Tom and Myrtis Hasty of Minden, Louisiana and Thelma Merrifield and Clarence Painter of Dallas, Texas. He was also preceded in death by his aunts and uncles Charles and Susan Cantrell and Don and Janet Stringfellow. Chad is survived by his wife Jennifer Ashley Cruz Hasty of Lubbock, Texas, daughter Ava, parents Michael and Kathy Hasty of Grand Prairie, father and mother-in-law John and Sally Cruz, brother-in-law John Cruz of Lubbock, aunt Becky Hasty, aunt and uncle Doug and Jennifer Hasty, aunt Becky Melton, cousins Katie Hasty, Jacob Hasty, Jayden Hasty, Amy and Mitchell Foley, Angie and Nathan Strickland, Chris and Angela Cantrell, David and Carla Sponsel and a host of great aunts, uncles, cousins, friends and his Town Square Media family who loved him dearly. A local Celebration of Chad's Life will be held on Friday, May 15 at First Baptist Church of Grand Prairie, 950 Mayfield Rd at 3:30 in the afternoon. Guerrero-Dean Funeral Home in Grand Prairie is assisting with arrangements. In Lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Chad Hasty Free Market Institute Scholarship Fund at Texas Tech University. Contact Ken Corbin at Corbin794@gmail.com for more information on how to donate. Donations can also be made to the Texas Girls and Boys Ranch - ℅ Chad Hasty. 4810 N County Rd 2800 Lubbock, Texas 79403 or by calling 806-747-3187.

Michael Chad Hastey

October 13, 1982 - April 30, 2026