It’s a Halloween life-style for Tammy & Barry Stratton

‘I’ve cherished Halloween since I used to be a child. I used to be even born in October’- Tammy Stratton

LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF)- The nook of East Forrest and North eighth Streets isn’t quite a bit totally different than every other neighborhood in La Follette; besides throughout the Halloween season. Making that trek down the massive hill on East Forrest from North sixth Street isn’t for the faint of coronary heart, as a result of on the backside of the hill is the Stratton House. Oh, it’s not a lot the home as it’s all the frightful sights and sounds within the yard.

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“I love seeing the facial expressions,” stated the smiling keeper of the haunted yard, Tammy Stratton. Tammy with some assist from her husband Barry are planning and shopping for stuff all yr only for the spooky season. Tammy’s planning on a regular basis for Halloween and calls it a steady cycle.

Four-year previous grandson Cullen loves the show. “He’ll step up, one feature will move, it’ll scare him, and then he goes right back to it. He loves it. He loves Halloween like Tammy,” stated Barry.

Barry grew up in the home the place he and Tammy now dwell, 506 East Forrest Street, and he thinks his late mother and pa would get pleasure from realizing that kids are as soon as once more flocking to their residence for treats on Halloween. “It felt good have trick or treaters, maybe 50 to 75, come by last year, our first year of doing up the yard,” stated Barry.

The going all out adorning for Halloween began at Jellico for the Strattons. They’d beautify round their camper as a part of the festivities at Indian Mountain State Park.

Tammy was forward of schedule for this yr’s arrange and was prepared in late September. “I start in early September with the hope of being set up by the first of October. It keeps me plenty busy,” stated Tammy. “She does 90-95% of all the work,” stated Barry.

It all comes down in early November and goes again into Papaw Stratton’s previous workshop.

All the decorations have bolstered the numbers on Halloween night time for the Strattons. They prolonged the scary show into their neighbor Mr. Paul’s yard with hopes they may help enhance his trick or treater numbers.

Halloween Eve and Halloween, on a Thursday and Friday this yr, are when the Strattons pull out all of the stops. From six to 10 every of these evenings, you’ll be able to stroll by way of the enormous show, have your photos taken on the picture station, get a deal with bag, and even dance to the enormous display displaying of the Thriller music video, like Meadow did final yr.

You’re welcome to drive by as a lot as you prefer to get pleasure from all of the frightful sights and sounds within the Stratton’s yard. (WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED-10/06/2025-6AM-PHOTOS COURTESY OF WLAF’S CHARLIE HUTSON)