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                                                                    Exhibit 10.5

                           FIRST UNITED SECURITY BANK
                          SALARY CONTINUATION AGREEMENT

     THIS AGREEMENT is made this 20th day of September, 2002, by and between
UNITED SECURITY BANCSHARES, INC., a Delaware corporation ("USB"), FIRST UNITED
SECURITY BANK, a state-chartered commercial bank located in Thomasville, Alabama
("FUSB") (USB and FUSB are collectively referred to herein as the "Company") and
ROBERT STEEN (the "Executive").

                                  INTRODUCTION

     To encourage the Executive to remain an employee of the Company, the
Company is willing to provide salary continuation benefits to the Executive. The
Company will pay the benefits from its general assets.

                                    AGREEMENT

     The Executive and the Company agree as follows:

                                    Article 1
                                   Definitions

     Whenever used in this Agreement, the following words and phrases shall have
the meanings specified:

     1.1  "Board" means the Board of Directors of USB.

     1.2  A "Change of Control" shall be deemed to have occurred as of the first
day that any one or more of the following conditions have been satisfied:

          (i) Any Person (other than those Persons in control of USB as of the
     Effective Date, or other than a trustee or other fiduciary holding
     securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company, or a corporation
     owned directly or indirectly by the stockholders of USB in substantially
     the same proportions as their ownership of stock of USB), who becomes the
     Beneficial Owner, directly or indirectly, of securities of USB or FUSB
     representing thirty percent (30%) or more of the combined voting power of
     USB or FUSB then outstanding securities; or

          (ii) During any period of two (2) consecutive years (not including any
     period prior to the Effective Date), individuals who at the beginning of
     such period constitute the Board (and any new Director, whose election by
     USB stockholders was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the
     Directors then still in office who either were Directors at the beginning
     of the period or whose election or nomination for election was so approved,
     but excluding, for this purpose, any such individual whose initial
     assumption of office occurs as a result of an actual or threatened election
     contest with respect to the election or removal of directors or other
     actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of
     a Person other than the Board) cease for any reason to constitute at least
     sixty percent (60%) thereof; or

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              (iii) The stockholders of USB and/or FUSB approve: (A) a plan of
         complete liquidation of USB or FUSB; or (B) an agreement for the sale
         or disposition of all or substantially all the assets of USB or FUSB;
         or (C) a merger, consolidation or reorganization of USB or FUSB with or
         involving any other corporation, other than a merger, consolidation or
         reorganization that would result in the voting securities of USB or
         FUSB, as the case may be, outstanding immediately prior thereto
         continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being
         converted into voting securities of the surviving entity) greater than
         50% of the combined voting power of the voting securities of USB or
         FUSB, as the case may be (or the surviving entity, or an entity which
         as a result of such transaction owns USB or FUSB, as the case may be,
         or all or substantially all of such Company's assets either directly or
         through one or more subsidiaries) outstanding immediately after such
         merger, consolidation or reorganization.

         Provided, however, that in no event shall a Change of Control be deemed
         to have occurred, with respect to the Executive, if the Executive is
         part of a purchasing group which consummates the Change of Control
         transaction. The Executive shall be deemed "part of a purchasing group"
         for purposes of the preceding sentence if the Executive is an equity
         participant in the purchasing company or group (except for: (i) passive
         ownership of less than three percent (3%) of the stock of the
         purchasing company; or (ii) ownership of equity participation in the
         purchasing company or group which is otherwise not significant, as
         determined prior to the Change of Control by a majority of the
         non-employee Directors who were Directors prior to the transaction, and
         who continue as Directors following the transaction).

         For purposes of this definition of Change of Control, the following
terms have the following meanings:

         "Beneficial Owner" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in
         Rule 13d-3 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities
         Exchange Act of 1934, as amended ("Exchange Act").

         "Person" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section
         3(a)(9) of the Exchange Act and used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d)
         thereof, including a "group" as defined in Section 13(d).

     1.3 "Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

     1.4 "Disability" means the Executive's suffering a sickness, accident or
injury which has been determined by the carrier of any individual or group
disability insurance policy covering the Executive, or by the Social Security
Administration, to be a disability rendering the Executive totally and
permanently disabled. The Executive must submit proof to the Company of the
carrier's or Social Security Administration's determination upon the request of
the Company.

     1.5 "Early Termination" means the Termination of Employment before Normal
Retirement Age for reasons other than death, Disability, Termination for Cause
or Termination of Employment following a Change of Control.

     1.6 "Early Termination Date" means the month, day and year in which Early
Termination occurs.

     1.7 "Effective Date" means September 1, 2002.

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     1.8 "Financial Hardship" shall mean (a) a severe financial hardship to the
Executive resulting from a sudden and unexpected illness or accident of the
Executive or of a dependent (as defined in Code Section 152(a)) of the
Executive, (b) loss of the Executive's property due to casualty, or (c) other
similar extraordinary and unforeseeable circumstances arising as a result of
events beyond the control of the Executive, each as determined to exist by the
Board of Directors of the Company.

     1.9 "Normal Retirement Age" means the Executive's Sixty-Fifth (65th)
birthday.

     1.10 "Normal Retirement Date" means the later of the Normal Retirement Age
or Termination of Employment.

     1.11 "Plan Year" means a twelve-month period commencing on September 1st
and ending on the following August 31st. The initial Plan Year shall commence on
the Effective Date.

     1.12 "Termination for Cause" See Section 5.1.

     1.13 "Termination of Employment" means that the Executive ceases to be
employed by the Company for any reason whatsoever other than by reason of a
leave of absence, which is approved by the Company.

                                    Article 2
                                Lifetime Benefits

     2.1 Normal Retirement Benefit. Subject to the limitations of Article 5,
upon Termination of Employment on or after the Normal Retirement Age for reasons
other than death, the Company shall pay to the Executive the annual benefit
described in this Section 2.1 in lieu of any other benefit under this Agreement.

          2.1.1 Amount of Benefit. The annual benefit under this Section 2.1 is
     Thirty Nine Thousand Nine Hundred Fifty Dollars ($39,950). Commencing at
     the end of the first Plan Year, and each Plan Year thereafter, the annual
     benefit shall be increased four percent (4.0%) from the previous Plan Year.
     Any additional increase in the annual benefit, as agreed to in writing by
     the parties hereto after the Effective Date, shall require the
     recalculation of Schedule A.

          2.1.2 Payment of Benefit. The Company shall pay the annual benefit
     described in Section 2.1.1 above to the Executive in twelve (12) equal
     monthly installments payable on the first day of each month commencing with
     the month following the Executive's Normal Retirement Date. Such annual
     benefit shall be paid to the Executive for fifteen (15) consecutive years.

     2.2 Early Termination Benefit. Subject to the limitations of Article 5,
upon Early Termination, the Company shall pay to the Executive the annual
benefit described in this Section 2.2 in lieu of any other benefit under this
Agreement.

          2.2.1 Amount of Benefit. The annual benefit under this Section 2.2 is
     the Early Termination Annual Benefit Payable at 65 set forth in Schedule A
     for the Plan Year ending immediately prior to the date of Termination of
     Employment. The Early Termination Benefit is calculated based on the vested
     portion of the attained benefit level for the Plan Year as described in
     Section 2.1.1. Vesting is 20% at the end of the first Plan Year and
     increases an additional 20% per Plan Year until it reaches 100% at the end
     of the fifth Plan Year.

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          2.2.2 Payment of Benefit. The Company shall pay the annual benefit
     described in Section 2.2.1 above to the Executive in twelve (12) equal
     monthly installments payable on the first day of each month commencing with
     the month following the Normal Retirement Age. Such annual benefit shall be
     paid to the Executive for fifteen (15) consecutive years.

     2.3 Disability Benefit. Subject to the limitations of Article 5, if the
Executive terminates employment due to Disability prior to Normal Retirement
Age, the Company shall pay to the Executive the annual benefit described in this
Section 2.3 in lieu of any other benefit under this Agreement.

          2.3.1 Amount of Benefit. The annual benefit under this Section 2.3 is
     the Disability Annual Benefit Payable at 65 set forth in Schedule A for the
     Plan Year ending immediately prior to the date on which the Termination of
     Employment occurs.

          2.3.2 Payment of Benefit. The Company shall pay the annual benefit
     described in Section 2.3.1 above to the Executive in twelve (12) equal
     monthly installments payable on the first day of each month commencing with
     the month following the Normal Retirement Age. Such annual benefit shall be
     paid to the Executive for fifteen (15) consecutive years.

     2.4 Change of Control Benefit. Subject to the limitations of Article 5,
upon Termination of Employment following a Change of Control, the Company shall
pay to the Executive the annual benefit described in this Section 2.4 in lieu of
any other benefit under this Agreement.

          2.4.1 Amount of Benefit. The annual benefit under this Section 2.4 is
     the Change of Control Annual Benefit Payable at 65 set forth in Schedule A
     for the Plan Year ending immediately prior to the date in which Termination
     of Employment occurs.

          2.4.2 Payment of Benefit. The Company shall pay the annual benefit
     described in Section 2.4.1 above to the Executive in twelve (12) equal
     monthly installments payable on the first day of each month commencing with
     the month following the Normal Retirement Age. Such annual benefit shall be
     paid to the Executive for fifteen (15) consecutive years.

                                    Article 3
                                 Death Benefits

     3.1 Death During Active Service. If the Executive dies while in the active
service of the Company, the Company shall pay to the Executive's beneficiary the
benefit described in this Section 3.1. This benefit shall be paid in lieu of any
benefits described in Article 2.

          3.1.1 Amount of Benefit. The benefit under this Section 3.1 is the
     maximum Annual Benefit described in Section 2.1.1 as if the Executive's
     death had occurred at the Normal Retirement Age.

          3.1.2 Payment of Benefit. The Company shall pay the benefit described
     in Section 3.1.1 above to the Executive's beneficiary in twelve (12) equal
     monthly installments payable on the first day of each month commencing with
     the month following the Executive's death. Such annual benefit shall be
     paid to the Executive's beneficiary for fifteen (15) consecutive years.

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     3.2 Death During Benefit Period. If the Executive dies after the benefit
payments have commenced under this Agreement but before receiving all such
payments, the Company shall pay the remaining benefits to the Executive's
beneficiary designated in accordance with Section 4.1 below at the same time and
in the same amounts as would have been paid to the Executive had the Executive
survived.

     3.3 Death After Termination of Employment But Before Benefit Payments
Commence. If the Executive is entitled to benefit payments under this Agreement,
but dies prior to the commencement of said benefit payments, the Company shall
pay to the Executive's beneficiary designated in accordance with Section 4.1
below the benefit payments that the Executive was entitled to prior to death
except that the benefit payments shall commence on the first day of the month
following the date of the Executive's death.

                                    Article 4
                                  Beneficiaries

     4.1 Beneficiary Designations. The Executive shall designate a beneficiary
by filing a written designation with the Company. The Executive may revoke or
modify the designation at any time by filing a new designation. However,
designations will only be effective if signed by the Executive and accepted by
the Company during the Executive's lifetime. The Executive's beneficiary
designation shall be deemed automatically revoked if the beneficiary predeceases
the Executive, or if the Executive names a spouse as beneficiary and the
marriage is subsequently dissolved. If the Executive dies with no beneficiary
designation or without a valid beneficiary designation, all payments shall be
made to the Executive's estate.

     4.2 Facility of Payment. If a benefit is payable to a minor, to a person
declared incapacitated, or to a person incapable of handling the disposition of
his or her property, the Company may pay such benefit to the guardian, legal
representative or person having the care or custody of such minor, incapacitated
person or incapable person. The Company may require proof of incapacity,
minority or guardianship as it may deem appropriate prior to distribution of the
benefit. Such distribution shall completely discharge the Company from all
liability with respect to such benefit.

                                    Article 5
                               General Limitations

     5.1 Termination for Cause. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement
to the contrary, the Company shall not pay any benefit under this Agreement if
the Company terminates the Executive's employment for:

          (a) Gross negligence, gross neglect or repeated failure of duties;

          (b) Commission of a gross misdemeanor involving moral turpitude or
     conviction of, or pleading guilty or nolo contendere to, a felony; or

          (c) Fraud, disloyalty, dishonesty or willful violation of any law or
     significant Company policy committed in connection with the Executive's
     employment and resulting in an adverse effect on the Company.

5.2 Suicide or Misstatement. The Company shall not pay any benefit under this
Agreement if the

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Executive commits suicide within two (2) years after the date of this Agreement,
or if the Executive has made any material misstatement of fact on any
application for life insurance purchased by the Company.

     5.3 Competition after Termination of Employment. The Company shall not pay
any benefit, or shall cease paying benefits, under this Agreement if the
Executive, without the prior written consent of the Company, engages in, becomes
interested in, directly or indirectly, as a sole proprietor, as a partner in a
partnership, or as a substantial shareholder in a corporation, or becomes
associated with, in the capacity of employee, director, officer, principal,
agent, trustee or in any other capacity whatsoever, any other federally insured
depository institution headquartered or having a physical presence within a
fifty (50) mile radius of the office of the Company or its affiliates in which
the Executive was most recently employed, which institution is, or may deemed to
be, competitive with any business carried on by the Company, within a period of
two (2) years following Termination of Employment. In the event the Company
determines that the Executive has violated the conditions of this Section 5.3
after receiving benefits under this Agreement, the Executive shall repay to the
Company an amount equal to the benefits paid hereunder, with interest computed
at an annual rate of eight percent (8%). In the event that the Company has a
right to recoup any benefits paid hereunder, the Company shall also have the
right to offset any other payments to be made to the Executive by the Company,
as allowed by law. This Section 5.3 shall not be applicable in the case of
Termination of Employment following a Change of Control nor shall it apply in
the event the Executive is terminated by the Company without cause (as defined
in Section 5.1 above).

                                    Article 6
                          Claims and Review Procedures

     6.1 Claims Procedure. An Executive or beneficiary ("claimant") who has not
received benefits under the Agreement that he or she believes should be paid
shall make a claim for such benefits as follows:

          6.1.1 Initiation - Written Claim. The claimant initiates a claim by
     submitting to the Company a written claim for the benefits.

          6.1.2 Timing of Company Response. The Company shall respond to such
     claimant within 90 days after receiving the claim. If the Company
     determines that special circumstances require additional time for
     processing the claim, the Company can extend the response period by an
     additional 90 days by notifying the claimant in writing, prior to the end
     of the initial 90-day period, that an additional period is required. The
     notice of extension must set forth the special circumstances and the date
     by which the Company expects to render its decision.

          6.1.3 Notice of Decision. If the Company denies part or all of the
     claim, the Company shall notify the claimant in writing of such denial. The
     Company shall write the notification in a manner calculated to be
     understood by the claimant. The notification shall set forth:

               6.1.3.1 The specific reasons for the denial,

               6.1.3.2 A reference to the specific provisions of the Agreement
          on which the denial is based,

               6.1.3.3 A description of any additional information or material
          necessary for the claimant to perfect the claim and an explanation of
          why it is needed,

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               6.1.3.4 An explanation of the Agreement's review procedures and
          the time limits applicable to such procedures, and

               6.1.3.5 A statement of the claimant's right to bring a civil
          action under ERISA Section 502(a) following an adverse benefit
          determination on review.

          If the notice of denial of your claim is not furnished in accordance
     with the above within a reasonable period of time, the claim will be deemed
     denied and the Executive will then proceed to the review stage described
     below.

     6.2 Review Procedure. If the Company denies part or all of the claim, the
claimant shall have the opportunity for a full and fair review by the Company of
the denial (or deemed denial), as follows:

          6.2.1 Initiation - Written Request. To initiate the review, the
     claimant, within 60 days after receiving the Company's notice of denial (or
     deemed denial), must file with the Company a written request for review.

          6.2.2 Additional Submissions - Information Access. The claimant shall
     then have the opportunity to submit written comments, documents, records
     and other information relating to the claim. The Company shall also provide
     the claimant, upon request and free of charge, reasonable access to, and
     copies of, all documents, records and other information relevant (as
     defined in applicable ERISA regulations) to the claimant's claim for
     benefits.

          6.2.3 Considerations on Review. In considering the review, the Company
     shall take into account all materials and information the claimant submits
     relating to the claim, without regard to whether such information was
     submitted or considered in the initial benefit determination.

          6.2.4 Timing of Company Response. The Company shall respond in writing
     to such claimant within 60 days after receiving the request for review. If
     the Company determines that special circumstances require additional time
     for processing the claim, the Company can extend the response period by an
     additional 60 days by notifying the claimant in writing, prior to the end
     of the initial 60-day period, that an additional period is required. The
     notice of extension must set forth the special circumstances and the date
     by which the Company expects to render its decision.

          6.2.5 Notice of Decision. The Company shall notify the claimant in
     writing of its decision on review. The Company shall write the notification
     in a manner calculated to be understood by the claimant. The notification
     shall set forth:

               6.2.5.1 The specific reasons for the denial,

               6.2.5.2 A reference to the specific provisions of the Agreement
          on which the denial is based,

               6.2.5.3 A statement that the claimant is entitled to receive,
          upon request and free of charge, reasonable access to, and copies of,
          all documents, records and other information relevant (as defined in
          applicable ERISA regulations) to the claimant's claim for benefits,
          and

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               6.2.5.4 A statement of the claimant's right to bring a civil
          action under ERISA Section 502(a).

              If the notice of denial of your claim upon review is not furnished
       in accordance with the above within a reasonable period of time, the
       claim will be deemed denied again.

                                    Article 7
                           Amendments and Termination

          This Agreement may be amended or terminated only by a written
     agreement signed by the Company (and approved by its Board of Directors)
     and the Executive.

                                    Article 8
                                  Miscellaneous

     8.1 Binding Effect. This Agreement shall bind the Executive and the
Company, and their beneficiaries, survivors, executors, successors,
administrators and transferees.

     8.2 No Guarantee of Employment. This Agreement is not an employment policy
or contract. It does not give the Executive the right to remain an employee of
the Company, nor does it interfere with the Company's right to discharge the
Executive. It also does not require the Executive to remain an employee nor
interfere with the Executive's right to terminate employment at any time.

     8.3 Non-Transferability. Neither the Executive, his or her beneficiary, nor
his or her legal representative shall have any rights to commute, sell, assign,
transfer, place a lien or other encumbrance upon, or otherwise convey the right
to receive any payments hereunder, which payments and the rights thereto are
expressly declared to be nonassignable and nontransferable. Any attempt to
assign, transfer or otherwise encumber the right to payments under this
Agreement shall be void and have no effect.

     8.4 Reorganization. The Company shall not merge or consolidate into or with
another company, or reorganize, or sell substantially all of its assets to
another company, firm, or person unless such succeeding or continuing company,
firm, or person agrees to assume and discharge the obligations of the Company
under this Agreement. Upon the occurrence of such event, the term "Company" as
used in this Agreement shall be deemed to refer to the successor or survivor
company.

     8.5 Tax Withholding. The Company shall withhold any taxes that are required
to be withheld from the benefits provided under this Agreement.

     8.6 Applicable Law. The Agreement and all rights hereunder shall be
governed by the laws of the State of Alabama, except to the extent preempted by
federal law.

     8.7 General Assets/Unfunded Arrangement. The Executive and beneficiary are
general unsecured creditors of the Company for the payment of benefits under
this Agreement. The benefits represent the mere promise by the Company to pay
such benefits. The assets from which Participant's benefits shall be paid shall
at all times be subject to the claims of the creditors of the Company; and the
Executive shall have no right, claim or interest in any assets as to which
account is deemed to be invested or credited under the Agreement. The Company
shall not be obligated to fund its liabilities under the Agreement.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company may establish a grantor trust or
purchase securities to assist it

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in meeting its obligations hereunder; provided, however, that in no event shall
any Executive have any interest in such trust or property other than as an
unsecured general creditor. Further, the Company may purchase a life insurance
policy on the life of the Executive, and such Executive shall cooperate with
such purchase by undergoing a medical examination or taking such other action as
may be necessary to put such insurance into effect.

     8.8 Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement
between the Company and the Executive as to the subject matter hereof. No rights
are granted to the Executive by virtue of this Agreement other than those
specifically set forth herein.

     8.9 Administration. The Company shall have powers which are necessary to
administer this Agreement, including but not limited to:

          (a) Interpreting the provisions of the Agreement;

          (b) Establishing and revising the method of accounting for the
     Agreement;

          (c) Maintaining a record of benefit payments; and

          (d) Establishing rules and prescribing any forms necessary or
     desirable to administer the Agreement.

     8.10 Named Fiduciary. The Company shall be the named fiduciary and plan
administrator under the Agreement. The named fiduciary may delegate to others
certain aspects of the management and operation responsibilities of the
agreement including the employment of advisors and the delegation of ministerial
duties to qualified individuals.

     8.11 Financial Hardship Payments. In the event of Financial Hardship of the
Executive, the Executive may apply to the Company for the early distribution of
all or any part of the benefits the Executive is entitled to receive under this
Agreement. The Company shall present the circumstances of each such case to the
Board of Directors for consideration and the Board shall have the right, in its
sole discretion, if applicable, to allow such distribution, or, if applicable,
to direct a distribution of part of the amount requested or to refuse to allow
any distribution. In no event shall the aggregate amount of the distribution
exceed either the amount of benefits the Executive is entitled to under this
Agreement or the amount determined by the Board to be necessary to alleviate the
Executive's Financial Hardship (which Financial Hardship may be considered to
include any taxes due because of the distribution occurring because of this
Section), and that is not reasonably available from other resources of the
Executive.

     8.12 Notice. Any notice, consent or demand required or permitted to be
given under the provisions of this Agreement shall be in writing, and shall be
signed by the party giving or making the same. If such notice, consent or demand
is mailed, it shall be sent by United States certified mail, postage prepaid.
The date of such mailing shall be deemed the date of notice, consent or demand.
With respect to the Executive, any notice, consent or demand shall be addressed
to the Executive's last known address as shown on the records of the Company.
With respect to the Company or the Board, any notice, consent or demand shall be
addressed to the President / CEO. Any party may change the address to which
notice is to be sent by giving notice of the change of address in the manner
aforesaid.

       IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Executive and a duly authorized Company officer
have signed this

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Agreement.

EXECUTIVE:                                     COMPANY:

                                               FIRST UNITED SECURITY BANK

/s/ Robert Steen                               By  /s/ R. Terry Phillips
ROBERT STEEN

                                               Title President / CEO

                                               UNITED SECURITY BANCSHARES, INC.

                                               By  /s/ R. Terry Phillips

                                               Title President / CEO

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                                    EXHIBIT A

                             BENEFICIARY DESIGNATION

                           FIRST UNITED SECURITY BANK
                          SALARY CONTINUATION AGREEMENT

                                  ROBERT STEEN

I designate the following as beneficiary of any death benefits under this Salary
Continuation Agreement: [If you name more than one primary or contingent
beneficiary, clearly state the percentage of the death benefit each beneficiary
is to receive.]

Primary:
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Contingent:
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Note: To name a trust as beneficiary, please provide the name of the trustee(s)
      and the exact name and date of the trust agreement.
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I understand that I may change these beneficiary designations by filing a new
written designation with the Company. I further understand that the designations
will be automatically revoked if the beneficiary predeceases me, or, if I have
named my spouse as beneficiary and our marriage is subsequently dissolved. I
also understand that this beneficiary designation revokes any prior beneficiary
designation(s) with respect to this Agreement.

Signature
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Date
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Accepted by the Company this ______ day of _________________, 200___.

By
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Title
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Clark/Bardes Consulting                                      Plan Year Reporting
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                 First United Security Bank
                 Salary Continuation Plan - Schedule A
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Robert D. Steen
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DOB: 10/14/1948                             Early Retirement               Disability              Change of Control
Plan Anniv Date: 9/1/2003
Retirement Age: 65                             Installment                 Installment                Installment
Payments Monthly Installments                 Payable at 65               Payable at 65              Payable at 65
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                            Benefit      Accrual                    Based on                    Based on                   Based on
                           Level/2/      Balance      Vesting       Benefit      Vesting         Benefit    Vesting        Benefit
Period                     ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ending             Age       (1)           (2)          (3)           (4)          (5)            (6)         (7)            (8)
<S>                <C>      <C>          <C>            <C>          <C>           <C>           <C>          <C>           <C>
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Aug 2003/1/        54       41,548        21,080         20%          8,310        100%          41,548       100%          61,501
Aug 2004           55       43,210        44,879         40%         17,284        100%          43,210       100%          61,501
Aug 2005           56       44,938        71,822         60%         26,963        100%          44,938       100%          61,501
Aug 2006           57       46,736       102,428         80%         37,389        100%          46,736       100%          61,501
Aug 2007           58       48,605       137,342        100%         48,605        100%          48,605       100%          61,501
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Aug 2008           59       50,549       177,384        100%         50,549        100%          50,549       100%          61,501
Aug 2009           60       52,571       223,640        100%         52,571        100%          52,571       100%          61,501
Aug 2010           61       54,674       277,622        100%         54,674        100%          54,674       100%          61,501
Aug 2011           62       56,861       341,633        100%         56,861        100%          56,861       100%          61,501
Aug 2012           63       59,136       419,744        100%         59,136        100%          59,136       100%          61,501
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Aug 2013           64       61,501       522,016        100%         61,501        100%          61,501       100%          61,501
Oct 2013           65       61,501       539,869        100%         61,501        100%          61,501       100%          61,501

                                       October 2013 Retirement, 11/1/2013 First Payment Date

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/1/  The first line reflects 12 months of data, September 2002 to August 2003.

/2/  Benefit amount based on a beginning compensation of $39,950 inflating at 4%
     each year to $61,501 at retirement. Annual Benefit payment of $61,501 is
     100% of projected final compensation.

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                                                                    Exhibit 10.6

                           FIRST UNITED SECURITY BANK
                          DIRECTOR RETIREMENT AGREEMENT

     THIS AGREEMENT is made this 14th day of October, 2002, by and between
UNITED SECURITY BANCSHARES, INC., a Delaware corporation ("USB"), FIRST UNITED
SECURITY BANK, a state-chartered commercial bank located in Thomasville, Alabama
("FUSB") (USB and FUSB are collectively referred to herein as the "Company") and
Dan R. Barlow (the "Director").

                                  INTRODUCTION

     To encourage the Director to remain a member of the Company's Board of
Directors, the Company is willing to provide retirement benefits to the
Director. The Company will pay the benefits from its general assets.

                                    AGREEMENT

     The Director and the Company agree as follows:

                                    Article 1
                                   Definitions

     Whenever used in this Agreement, the following words and phrases shall have
the meanings specified:

     1.1 "Board" means the Board of Directors of USB.

     1.2 A "Change of Control" shall be deemed to have occurred as of the first
day that any one or more of the following conditions have been satisfied:

          (i) Any Person (other than those Persons in control of USB as of the
     Effective Date, or other than a trustee or other fiduciary holding
     securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company, or a corporation
     owned directly or indirectly by the stockholders of USB in substantially
     the same proportions as their ownership of stock of USB), who becomes the
     Beneficial Owner, directly or indirectly, of securities of USB or FUSB
     representing thirty percent (30%) or more of the combined voting power of
     USB or FUSB then outstanding securities; or

          (ii) During any period of two (2) consecutive years (not including any
     period prior to the Effective Date), individuals who at the beginning of
     such period constitute the Board (and any new Director, whose election by
     USB stockholders was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the
     Directors then still in office who either were Directors at the beginning
     of the period or whose election or nomination for election was so approved,
     but excluding, for this purpose, any such individual whose initial
     assumption of office occurs as a result of an actual or threatened election
     contest with respect to the election or removal of directors or other
     actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of
     a Person other than the Board) cease for any reason to constitute at least
     sixty percent (60%) thereof; or

          (iii) The stockholders of USB and/or FUSB approve: (A) a plan of
     complete liquidation of USB or FUSB; or (B) an agreement for the sale or
     disposition of all or substantially all the assets of USB or FUSB; or (C) a
     merger, consolidation or reorganization of USB or FUSB with or involving
     any

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     other corporation, other than a merger, consolidation or reorganization
     that would result in the voting securities of USB or FUSB, as the case may
     be, outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to represent (either
     by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of
     the surviving entity) greater than 50% of the combined voting power of the
     voting securities of USB or FUSB, as the case may be (or the surviving
     entity, or an entity which as a result of such transaction owns USB or
     FUSB, as the case may be, or all or substantially all of such Company's
     assets either directly or through one or more subsidiaries) outstanding
     immediately after such merger, consolidation or reorganization.

     Provided, however, that in no event shall a Change of Control be deemed to
     have occurred, with respect to the Director, if the Director is part of a
     purchasing group which consummates the Change of Control transaction. The
     Director shall be deemed "part of a purchasing group" for purposes of the
     preceding sentence if the Director is an equity participant in the
     purchasing company or group (except for: (i) passive ownership of less than
     three percent (3%) of the stock of the purchasing company; or (ii)
     ownership of equity participation in the purchasing company or group which
     is otherwise not significant, as determined prior to the Change of Control
     by a majority of the non-employee Directors who were Directors prior to the
     transaction, and who continue as Directors following the transaction).

     For purposes of this definition of Change of Control, the following terms
     have the following meanings:

     "Beneficial Owner" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Rule
     13d-3 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Exchange
     Act of 1934, as amended ("Exchange Act").

     "Person" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3(a)(9) of
     the Exchange Act and used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) thereof, including a
     "group" as defined in Section 13(d).

     1.3 "Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

     1.4 "Disability" means, if the Director is covered by a Company-sponsored
disability policy, total disability as defined in such policy without regard to
any waiting period. If the Director is not covered by such a policy, Disability
means the Director suffering a sickness, accident or injury which, in the
judgment of a physician who is satisfactory to the Company, prevents the
Director from performing substantially all of the Director's normal duties for
the Company. As a condition to receiving any Disability benefits, the Company
may require the Director to submit to such physical or mental evaluations and
tests as the Company's Board of Directors deems appropriate.

     1.5 "Early Termination" means the Termination of Service before Normal
Retirement Age for reasons other than death, Disability, Termination for Cause
or Termination of Service following a Change of Control.

     1.6 "Early Termination Date" means the month, day and year in which Early
Termination occurs.

     1.7 "Effective Date" means September 1, 2002.

     1.8 "Financial Hardship" shall mean (a) a severe financial hardship to the
Director resulting from a sudden and unexpected illness or accident of the
Director or of a dependent (as defined in Code Section 152(a)) of the Director,
(b) loss of the Director's property due to casualty, or (c) other similar
extraordinary and unforeseeable circumstances arising as a result of events
beyond the control of the Director, each as determined to exist by the Board of
Directors of the Company.

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     1.9 "Normal Retirement Age" means the Director's Seventieth (70th)
birthday.

     1.10 "Normal Retirement Date" means the later of the Normal Retirement Age
or Termination of Service.

     1.11 "Plan Year" means a twelve-month period commencing on September 1st
and ending on the following August 31st. The initial Plan Year shall commence on
the Effective Date.

     1.12 "Termination for Cause" See Section 5.1.

     1.13 "Termination of Service" means that the Director ceases to be a member
of the Company's Board of Directors for any reason, voluntarily or
involuntarily, other than by reason of a leave of absence approved by the
Company.

                                    Article 2
                                Lifetime Benefits

       2.1 Normal Retirement Benefit. Subject to the limitations of Article 5,
upon Termination of Service on or after the Normal Retirement Age for reasons
other than death, the Company shall pay to the Director the annual benefit
described in this Section 2.1 in lieu of any other benefit under this Agreement.

          2.1.1 Amount of Benefit. The annual benefit under this Section 2.1 is
     Twelve Thousand Dollars ($12,000). Commencing at the end of the first Plan
     Year, and each Plan Year thereafter, the annual benefit shall be increased
     three percent (3.0%) from the previous Plan Year. Any additional increase
     in the annual benefit, as agreed to in writing by the parties hereto after
     the Effective Date, shall require the recalculation of Schedule A.

          2.1.2 Payment of Benefit. The Company shall pay the annual benefit
     described in Section 2.1.1 above to the Director in twelve (12) equal
     monthly installments payable on the first day of each month commencing with
     the month following the Director's Normal Retirement Date. Such annual
     benefit shall be paid to the Director for ten (10) consecutive years.

     2.2 Early Termination Benefit. Subject to the limitations of Article 5,
upon Early Termination, the Company shall pay to the Director the annual benefit
described in this Section 2.2 in lieu of any other benefit under this Agreement.

          2.2.1 Amount of Benefit. The annual benefit under this Section 2.2 is
     the Early Termination Annual Benefit Payable at 65 set forth in Schedule A
     for the Plan Year ending immediately prior to the date of Termination of
     Service.

          2.2.2 Payment of Benefit. The Company shall pay the annual benefit
     described in Section 2.2.1 above to the Director in twelve (12) equal
     monthly installments payable on the first day of each month commencing with
     the month following the Normal Retirement Age. Such annual benefit shall be
     paid to the Director for ten (10) consecutive years.

     2.3 Disability Benefit. Subject to the limitations of Article 5, if the
Director terminates service due to

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Disability prior to Normal Retirement Age, the Company shall pay to the Director
the annual benefit described in this Section 2.3 in lieu of any other benefit
under this Agreement.

          2.3.1 Amount of Benefit. The annual benefit under this Section 2.3 is
     the Disability Annual Benefit Payable at 65 set forth in Schedule A for the
     Plan Year ending immediately prior to the date on which the Termination of
     Service occurs.

          2.3.2 Payment of Benefit. The Company shall pay the annual benefit
     described in Section 2.3.1 above to the Director in twelve (12) equal
     monthly installments payable on the first day of each month commencing with
     the month following the Normal Retirement Age. Such annual benefit shall be
     paid to the Director for ten (10) consecutive years.

     2.4 Change of Control Benefit. Subject to the limitations of Article 5,
upon Termination of Service following a Change of Control, the Company shall pay
to the Director the annual benefit described in this Section 2.4 in lieu of any
other benefit under this Agreement.

          2.4.1 Amount of Benefit. The annual benefit under this Section 2.4 is
     the Change of Control Annual Benefit Payable at 65 set forth in Schedule A
     for the Plan Year ending immediately prior to the date in which Termination
     of Service occurs.

          2.4.2 Payment of Benefit. The Company shall pay the annual benefit
     described in Section 2.4.1 above to the Director in twelve (12) equal
     monthly installments payable on the first day of each month commencing with
     the month following the Normal Retirement Age. Such annual benefit shall be
     paid to the Director for ten (10) consecutive years.

                                    Article 3
                                 Death Benefits

     3.1 Death During Active Service. If the Director dies while in the active
service of the Company, the Company shall pay to the Director's beneficiary the
benefit described in this Section 3.1. This benefit shall be paid in lieu of any
benefits described in Article 2.

          3.1.1 Amount of Benefit. The benefit under this Section 3.1 is the
     maximum Annual Benefit described in Section 2.1.1 as if the Director's
     death had occurred at the Normal Retirement Age.

          3.1.2 Payment of Benefit. The Company shall pay the benefit described
     in Section 3.1.1 above to the Director's beneficiary in twelve (12) equal
     monthly installments payable on the first day of each month commencing with
     the month following the Director's death. Such annual benefit shall be paid
     to the Director's beneficiary for ten (10) consecutive years.

     3.2 Death During Benefit Period. If the Director dies after the benefit
payments have commenced under this Agreement but before receiving all such
payments, the Company shall pay the remaining benefits to the Director's
beneficiary designated in accordance with Section 4.1 below at the same time and
in the same amounts as would have been paid to the Director had the Director
survived.

     3.3 Death After Termination of Service But Before Benefit Payments
Commence. If the Director is entitled to benefit payments under this Agreement,
but dies prior to the commencement of said benefit payments,

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the Company shall pay to the Director's beneficiary designated in accordance
with Section 4.1 below the benefit payments that the Director was entitled to
prior to death except that the benefit payments shall commence on the first day
of the month following the date of the Director's death.

                                    Article 4
                                  Beneficiaries

     4.1 Beneficiary Designations. The Director shall designate a beneficiary by
filing a written designation with the Company. The Director may revoke or modify
the designation at any time by filing a new designation. However, designations
will only be effective if signed by the Director and accepted by the Company
during the Director's lifetime. The Director's beneficiary designation shall be
deemed automatically revoked if the beneficiary predeceases the Director, or if
the Director names a spouse as beneficiary and the marriage is subsequently
dissolved. If the Director dies with no beneficiary designation or without a
valid beneficiary designation, all payments shall be made to the Director's
estate.

     4.2 Facility of Payment. If a benefit is payable to a minor, to a person
declared incapacitated, or to a person incapable of handling the disposition of
his or her property, the Company may pay such benefit to the guardian, legal
representative or person having the care or custody of such minor, incapacitated
person or incapable person. The Company may require proof of incapacity,
minority or guardianship as it may deem appropriate prior to distribution of the
benefit. Such distribution shall completely discharge the Company from all
liability with respect to such benefit.

                                    Article 5
                               General Limitations

     5.1 Termination for Cause. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement
to the contrary, the Company shall not pay any benefit under this Agreement if
the Company terminates the Director's service for:

          (a) Gross negligence, gross neglect or repeated failure of duties;

          (b) Commission of a gross misdemeanor involving moral turpitude or
     conviction of, or pleading guilty or nolo contendere to, a felony; or

          (c) Fraud, disloyalty, dishonesty or willful violation of any law or
     significant Company policy committed in connection with the Director's
     service and resulting in an adverse effect on the Company.

     5.2 Suicide or Misstatement. The Company shall not pay any benefit under
this Agreement if the Director commits suicide within two (2) years after the
date of this Agreement, or if the Director has made any material misstatement of
fact on any application for life insurance purchased by the Company.

     5.3 Competition after Termination of Service. The Company shall not pay any
benefit, or shall cease paying benefits, under this Agreement if the Director,
without the prior written consent of the Company, engages in, becomes interested
in, directly or indirectly, as a sole proprietor, as a partner in a partnership,
or as a substantial shareholder in a corporation, or becomes associated with, in
the capacity of employee, director, officer, principal, agent, trustee or in any
other capacity whatsoever, any other federally insured depository institution
headquartered or having a physical presence within a fifty (50) mile radius of
the office of the Company or its affiliates in which the Director was most
recently employed, which institution is, or may deemed to be, competitive with
any business carried on by the Company, within a period of two (2) years
following

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Termination of Service. In the event the Company determines that the Director
has violated the conditions of this Section 5.3 after receiving benefits under
this Agreement, the Director shall repay to the Company an amount equal to the
benefits paid hereunder, with interest computed at an annual rate of eight
percent (8%). In the event that the Company has a right to recoup any benefits
paid hereunder, the Company shall also have the right to offset any other
payments to be made to the Director by the Company, as allowed by law. This
Section 5.3 shall not be applicable in the case of Termination of Service
following a Change of Control nor shall it apply in the event the Director is
terminated by the Company without cause (as defined in Section 5.1 above).

                                    Article 6
                          Claims and Review Procedures

     6.1 Claims Procedure. A Director or beneficiary ("claimant") who has not
received benefits under the Agreement that he or she believes should be paid
shall make a claim for such benefits as follows:

          6.1.1 Initiation - Written Claim. The claimant initiates a claim by
     submitting to the Company a written claim for the benefits.

          6.1.2 Timing of Company Response. The Company shall respond to such
     claimant within 90 days after receiving the claim. If the Company
     determines that special circumstances require additional time for
     processing the claim, the Company can extend the response period by an
     additional 90 days by notifying the claimant in writing, prior to the end
     of the initial 90-day period, that an additional period is required. The
     notice of extension must set forth the special circumstances and the date
     by which the Company expects to render its decision.

          6.1.3 Notice of Decision. If the Company denies part or all of the
     claim, the Company shall notify the claimant in writing of such denial. The
     Company shall write the notification in a manner calculated to be
     understood by the claimant. The notification shall set forth:

               6.1.3.1 The specific reasons for the denial,

               6.1.3.2 A reference to the specific provisions of the Agreement
          on which the denial is based,

               6.1.3.3 A description of any additional information or material
          necessary for the claimant to perfect the claim and an explanation of
          why it is needed,

               6.1.3.4 An explanation of the Agreement's review procedures and
          the time limits applicable to such procedures, and

               6.1.3.5 A statement of the claimant's right to bring a civil
          action under ERISA Section 502(a) following an adverse benefit
          determination on review.

     If the notice of denial of your claim is not furnished in accordance with
the above within a reasonable period of time, the claim will be deemed denied
and the Director will then proceed to the review stage described below.

     6.2 Review Procedure. If the Company denies part or all of the claim, the
claimant shall have the opportunity for a full and fair review by the Company of
the denial (or deemed denial), as follows:

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          6.2.1 Initiation - Written Request. To initiate the review, the
     claimant, within 60 days after receiving the Company's notice of denial (or
     deemed denial), must file with the Company a written request for review.

          6.2.2 Additional Submissions - Information Access. The claimant shall
     then have the opportunity to submit written comments, documents, records
     and other information relating to the claim. The Company shall also provide
     the claimant, upon request and free of charge, reasonable access to, and
     copies of, all documents, records and other information relevant (as
     defined in applicable ERISA regulations) to the claimant's claim for
     benefits.

          6.2.3 Considerations on Review. In considering the review, the Company
     shall take into account all materials and information the claimant submits
     relating to the claim, without regard to whether such information was
     submitted or considered in the initial benefit determination.

          6.2.4 Timing of Company Response. The Company shall respond in writing
     to such claimant within 60 days after receiving the request for review. If
     the Company determines that special circumstances require additional time
     for processing the claim, the Company can extend the response period by an
     additional 60 days by notifying the claimant in writing, prior to the end
     of the initial 60-day period, that an additional period is required. The
     notice of extension must set forth the special circumstances and the date
     by which the Company expects to render its decision.

          6.2.5 Notice of Decision. The Company shall notify the claimant in
     writing of its decision on review. The Company shall write the notification
     in a manner calculated to be understood by the claimant. The notification
     shall set forth:

               6.2.5.1 The specific reasons for the denial,

               6.2.5.2 A reference to the specific provisions of the Agreement
          on which the denial is based,

               6.2.5.3 A statement that the claimant is entitled to receive,
          upon request and free of charge, reasonable access to, and copies of,
          all documents, records and other information relevant (as defined in
          applicable ERISA regulations) to the claimant's claim for benefits,
          and

               6.2.5.4 A statement of the claimant's right to bring a civil
          action under ERISA Section 502(a).

     If the notice of denial of your claim upon review is not furnished in
accordance with the above within a reasonable period of time, the claim will be
deemed denied again.

                                    Article 7
                           Amendments and Termination

     This Agreement may be amended or terminated only by a written agreement
signed by the Company (and approved by its Board of Directors) and the Director.

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                                    Article 8
                                  Miscellaneous

     8.1 Binding Effect. This Agreement shall bind the Director and the Company,
and their beneficiaries, survivors, executors, successors, administrators and
transferees.

     8.2 No Guarantee of Service. This Agreement is not a contract for services.
It does not give the Director the right to remain in the service of the Company,
nor does it interfere with the shareholder's rights to discharge the Director.
It also does not require the Director to remain in the service of the Company
nor interfere with the Director's right to terminate services at any time.

     8.3 Non-Transferability. Neither the Director, his or her beneficiary, nor
his or her legal representative shall have any rights to commute, sell, assign,
transfer, place a lien or other encumbrance upon, or otherwise convey the right
to receive any payments hereunder, which payments and the rights thereto are
expressly declared to be nonassignable and nontransferable. Any attempt to
assign, transfer or otherwise encumber the right to payments under this
Agreement shall be void and have no effect.

     8.4 Reorganization. The Company shall not merge or consolidate into or with
another company, or reorganize, or sell substantially all of its assets to
another company, firm, or person unless such succeeding or continuing company,
firm, or person agrees to assume and discharge the obligations of the Company
under this Agreement. Upon the occurrence of such event, the term "Company" as
used in this Agreement shall be deemed to refer to the successor or survivor
company.

     8.5 Tax Withholding. The Company shall withhold any taxes that are required
to be withheld from the benefits provided under this Agreement.

     8.6 Applicable Law. The Agreement and all rights hereunder shall be
governed by the laws of the State of Alabama, except to the extent preempted by
federal law.

     8.7 General Assets/Unfunded Arrangement. The Director and beneficiary are
general unsecured creditors of the Company for the payment of benefits under
this Agreement. The benefits represent the mere promise by the Company to pay
such benefits. The assets from which Participant's benefits shall be paid shall
at all times be subject to the claims of the creditors of the Company; and the
Director shall have no right, claim or interest in any assets as to which
account is deemed to be invested or credited under the Agreement. The Company
shall not be obligated to fund its liabilities under the Agreement.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company may establish a grantor trust or
purchase securities to assist it in meeting its obligations hereunder; provided,
however, that in no event shall any Director have any interest in such trust or
property other than as an unsecured general creditor. Further, the Company may
purchase a life insurance policy on the life of the Director, and such Director
shall cooperate with such purchase by undergoing a medical examination or taking
such other action as may be necessary to put such insurance into effect.

     8.8 Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement
between the Company and the Director as to the subject matter hereof. No rights
are granted to the Director by virtue of this Agreement other than those
specifically set forth herein.

     8.9 Administration. The Company shall have powers which are necessary to
administer this Agreement, including but not limited to:

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          (a) Interpreting the provisions of the Agreement;

          (b) Establishing and revising the method of accounting for the
     Agreement;

          (c) Maintaining a record of benefit payments; and

          (d) Establishing rules and prescribing any forms necessary or
     desirable to administer the Agreement.

     8.10 Named Fiduciary. The Company shall be the named fiduciary and plan
administrator under the Agreement. The named fiduciary may delegate to others
certain aspects of the management and operation responsibilities of the
agreement including the employment of advisors and the delegation of ministerial
duties to qualified individuals.

     8.11 Financial Hardship Payments. In the event of Financial Hardship of the
Director, the Director may apply to the Company for the early distribution of
all or any part of the benefits the Director is entitled to receive under this
Agreement. The Company shall present the circumstances of each such case to the
Board of Directors for consideration and the Board shall have the right, in its
sole discretion, if applicable, to allow such distribution, or, if applicable,
to direct a distribution of part of the amount requested or to refuse to allow
any distribution. In no event shall the aggregate amount of the distribution
exceed either the amount of benefits the Director is entitled to under this
Agreement or the amount determined by the Board to be necessary to alleviate the
Director's Financial Hardship (which Financial Hardship may be considered to
include any taxes due because of the distribution occurring because of this
Section), and that is not reasonably available from other resources of the
Director.

     8.12 Notice. Any notice, consent or demand required or permitted to be
given under the provisions of this Agreement shall be in writing, and shall be
signed by the party giving or making the same. If such notice, consent or demand
is mailed, it shall be sent by United States certified mail, postage prepaid.
The date of such mailing shall be deemed the date of notice, consent or demand.
With respect to the Director, any notice, consent or demand shall be addressed
to the Director's last known address as shown on the records of the Company.
With respect to the Company or the Board, any notice, consent or demand shall be
addressed to _______________________________. Any party may change the address
to which notice is to be sent by giving notice of the change of address in the
manner aforesaid.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Director and a duly authorized Company officer have
signed this Agreement.

DIRECTOR:                                      COMPANY:

                                               FIRST UNITED SECURITY BANK

/s/ Dan R. Barlow                              By  /s/ R. Terry Phillips
Dan R. Barlow
                                               Title President / CEO

                                               UNITED SECURITY BANCSHARES, INC.

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                                               By  /s/ R. Terry Phillips

                                               Title President / CEO

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                                    EXHIBIT A

                             BENEFICIARY DESIGNATION

                           FIRST UNITED SECURITY BANK
                          SALARY CONTINUATION AGREEMENT

                                  Dan R. Barlow

I designate the following as beneficiary of any death benefits under this Salary
Continuation Agreement: [If you name more than one primary or contingent
beneficiary, clearly state the percentage of the death benefit each beneficiary
is to receive.]

Primary:
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Contingent:
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Note: To name a trust as beneficiary, please provide the name of the trustee(s)
      and the exact name and date of the trust agreement.
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I understand that I may change these beneficiary designations by filing a new
written designation with the Company. I further understand that the designations
will be automatically revoked if the beneficiary predeceases me, or, if I have
named my spouse as beneficiary and our marriage is subsequently dissolved. I
also understand that this beneficiary designation revokes any prior beneficiary
designation(s) with respect to this Agreement.

Signature
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Date
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Accepted by the Company this ______ day of _________________, 200___.

By
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Title
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                                       A-1

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Clark/Bardes Consulting                                      Plan Year Reporting
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                 First United Security Bank
                 Director Retirement Plan - Schedule A
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<CAPTION>
Dan R. Barlow
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DOB: 8/18/1941                                     Early Voluntary Termination         Disability              Change of Control
Plan Anniv Date: 10/1/2003
Retirement Age: 70                                         Installment                 Installment                Installment
Payments: Monthly Installments                            Payable at 70               Payable at 70              Payable at 70
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                            Benefit      Accrual                    Based on                    Based on                   Based on
                           Level/2/      Balance      Vesting       Accrual      Vesting         Benefit    Vesting        Benefit
Period                     ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ending             Age       (1)           (2)          (3)           (4)          (5)            (6)         (7)            (8)
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<S>                <C>      <C>          <C>           <C>          <C>           <C>           <C>          <C>           <C>
Sep 2003/1/        62       12,360         6,847       100%          1,862        100%          12,360       100%          15,657
Sep 2004           63       12,731        14,504       100%          3,641        100%          12,731       100%          15,657
Sep 2005           64       13,113        23,094       100%          5,354        100%          13,113       100%          15,657
Sep 2006           65       13,506        32,772       100%          7,015        100%          13,506       100%          15,657
Sep 2007           66       13,911        43,738       100%          8,645        100%          13,911       100%          15,657
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Sep 2008           67       14,329        56,267       100%         10,269        100%          14,329       100%          15,657
Sep 2009           68       14,758        70,779       100%         11,927        100%          14,758       100%          15,657
Sep 2010           69       15,201        88,033       100%         13,698        100%          15,201       100%          15,657
Aug 2011           70       15,657       108,258       100%         15,657        100%          15,657       100%          15,657

                                  August 18, 2011 Retirement; September 1, 2011 First Payment Date

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/1/  The first line reflects 12 months of data, October 2002 to September 2003.

/2/  Benefit amount based on a beginning compensation of        inflating at
     3.00% each year to        at retirement. Annual Benefit payment of       is
     100% of projected final compensation.

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