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Exhibit 23.1
Independent Auditors' Consent
The Board of Directors
Valley Financial Corporation
We consent to the use in this Registration Statement of Valley Financial
Corporation on Form SB-2 of our report dated January 14, 2000, appearing in the
Prospectus, which is part of this Registration Statement. We also consent to the
reference to us under the heading "Experts" in the Prospectus.
/s/ LARROWE & CO., P.L.C.
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LARROWE & CO., P.L.C.
Galax, Virginia
October 24, 2000
