ROSS, Verne Carter, age 61 of Brooksville died Friday, October 3, 2003. Born in and was a life long resident of Brooksville. He was retired from the Hernando Co. Property Appraisers, a retired U.S. Navy Veteran of Vietnam, a member of Hernando Lodge # 97 of Brooksville, Scottish Rite Tampa Consistory, Egypt Temple Shrine, member of the Brooksville Eastern Star #76, Past Worthy Grand Patron of the Grand Chapter of Florida, life member of Am Vets #48 of Brooksville and of the Protestant Faith.Survivors include his wife, Jeannette; son: Oscar Buddy"" Palmer of Spring Hill; daughter: Beverly Coplin of Hammond