SUNTRUST BANKS INC
SC 13G/A, 1999-02-10
NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS
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                                    UNITED STATES
                          SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                 Washington, D.C.  20549


                                       SCHEDULE 13G

                       Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                                  
                                    
                              C & F Financial Corporation
                                        Common

                                      12466Q104
                                                               
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement ( ). 
(A fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous
statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five
percent of the class of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has
filed no amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of
give percent or less of such class.) (See Rule 13d-7).

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class
of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information
which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not
be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of
that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of
the Act (however, see the Notes).


                                
                                
CUSIP NO.  12466Q104   13G                                 

1.    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
      S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

      SunTrust Banks, Inc. as Parent Holding Company for Crestar
      Financial Corporation as Parent Company for Crestar Bank and in various
      fiduciary capacities.
      58-1575035
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2.    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*  (A) _______
                                                         (B) _______
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
3.    SEC USE ONLY

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
4.    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

      Georgia
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
NUMBER OF                 5.  SOLE VOTING POWER

SHARES                    38,680
                          --------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY              6.  SHARED VOTING POWER                       

OWNED BY                  299,072
                          --------------------------------------------------
EACH                      7.  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

REPORTING                 38,680
                          --------------------------------------------------
PERSON                    8.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

WITH                      229,072
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
9.      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

        337,752
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
        SHARES*
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11.     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

        8.74%
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12.     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

        HC and BK  
                                
                                                    


                         SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                     SCHEDULE 13G
                       UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


Item 1(a)     Name of Issuer:
- ---------     --------------
              C & F Financial Corporation

Item 1(b)     Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
- ---------     -----------------------------------------------
              Eighth & Main Street
              West Point, Virginia  23181
              
Item 2(a)     Name of Person Filing:
- ---------     ---------------------
              SunTrust Banks, Inc. as Parent Holding Company for Crestar
              Financial Corporation as Parent Company for Crestar Bank
              and in various fiduciary capacities.

Item 2(b)     Address of Principal Business Office(s):
- ---------     ---------------------------------------
              303 Peachtree Street, Suite 1500
              Atlanta, Georgia  30308

Item 2(c)     Citizenship:
- ---------     -----------
              SunTrust Banks, Inc. is a Georgia corporation; Crestar
              Financial Corporation is a Virginia corporation; Crestar
              Bank is a Virginia banking association.

Item 2(d)     Title of Class of Securities:
- ---------     ----------------------------
              Common

Item 2(e)     CUSIP Number:
- ---------     ------------
              12466Q104
                                
                                
Item 3        Type of Person:
- ------        --------------
              (b) Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act.
              (g) Parent holding company, in accordance with para. 240,13d-
                  1(1)(ii)(H).

Item 4         Ownership:
- ------         ---------

               Amount Beneficially Owned.  337,782

               (b)  Percent of Class:   8.74%

               (c)  Number of Shares as to which such person has: 

                  (i)  Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:  38,680

                 (ii)  Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 299,072

                (iii)  Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
                            38,680

                (iv)   Shared power to dispose or the direct the disposition 
                        of:  299,072


                                
                                        
Item 5       Ownership of Five Percent or Less of Class:
- ------       ------------------------------------------
             Not applicable

Item 6       Ownership of More than 5 Percent of Behalf of Another Person:
- ------       ------------------------------------------------------------
             See Exhibit B

Item 7       Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
- ------       Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding 
             Company:
             ------------------------------------------------------------
             See Item 2 and Exhibit C
  
Item 8       Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
- ------       ---------------------------------------------------------
             Not Applicable

Item 9       Notice of Dissolution of Group:
- ------       ------------------------------
             Not Applicable

Item 10      Certification:
- -------      -------------
             By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge
             and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in
             the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the
             purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or
             influencing the control of the issuer of of such securities and
             were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any
             transaction having such purpose or effect.

             Signature:
             ---------
             After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
             belief, I certify that the information set forth in this
             statement is true, complete and correct.
       
Dated:  February 8, 1999

SunTrust Banks, Inc.

By        /s/ Cynthia S. Walker
          -------------------------
          Cynthia S. Walker, Assistant Vice President
          STI Trust & Investment Operations, Inc. as agent for
          SunTrust Banks, Inc.
                                

                                  EXHIBIT A

The shares reported are held by one or more subsidiaries of SunTrust
Banks, Inc.  in various fiduciary and agency capacities.  SunTrust Banks,
Inc. and such subsidiaries disclaim by beneficial interest in any of the 
shares reported, and the filing of this statement shall not be construed as 
an admission to the contrary.

Certain of the shares included in shared voting authority are held in 
agency accounts, and co-fiduciary accounts in nominee registration.  These
are voted by the banks under revocable authority or trust accounts and
therefore, are reported as shared voting authority.


                                  EXHIBIT B

Various co-trustees share the power to direct subsidiaries of income 
including dividends and the proceeds from sale of securities.  Additionally,
various beneficiaries have the right to receive dividends.


                                  EXHIBIT C


                               Sole     Shared     Sole      Shared
                              Voting    Voting    Power to   Power to
Name of Person Filing          Power     Power     Dispose    Dispose
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Crestar Financial Corporation
as Parent Company for:
- ------------------------------
Crestar Bank                38,680      299,072        38,680        299,072
and in Various Fiduciary
Capacities
919 East Main Street
P.O. Box 26665
Richmond, Virginia  23261-6665


Shares Beneficially Owned:  337,752
                   
             
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
303 Peachtree Street, Suite 1500
Atlanta, Georgia  30308


February 8, 1999


Ladies and Gentlemen:

There is hereby transmitted for filing pursuant to Section 13(g) of 
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 13G thereunder a 
Schedule 13G relating to beneficial ownership of more than 5% by 
SunTrust Banks, Inc. and its subsidiaries of shares of C & F Financial
Corporation Common Stock.

Please call the undersigned at (404) 581-1475 if you have any questions.

Sincerely,

/s/ Cynthia S. Walker
- ---------------------
Cynthia S. Walker
Assistant Vice President
STI Trust & Investmemt Operations, Inc. as agent for SunTrust Banks, Inc.


cc:   C & F Financial Corporation
      National Associaton of Securities Dealers
      



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