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EXHIBIT 23(c)
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT
We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement of
First Community Bancshares, Inc. on Form S-4 of our report dated January 28,
2000, appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of First Community Bancshares,
Inc. for the year ended December 31, 1999 and to the reference to us under the
heading "Experts" in the Prospectus, which is part of this Registration
Statement.
/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
September 11, 2000
