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                                                                 EXHIBIT 10.2(c)

                     TRANSCOMMUNITY BANKSHARES INCORPORATED
                             2001 STOCK OPTION PLAN
                      (As Amended Effective March 27, 2003)

                                    ARTICLE I
                      Establishment, Purpose, and Duration

     Effective May 8, 2001, the Bank of Powhatan, N.A., a national banking
association established an incentive compensation plan for itself and its
Subsidiaries, known as the "Bank of Powhatan, N.A. 2001 Stock Option Plan" (the
"Plan").

     Effective August 15, 2001, TransCommunity Bankshares Incorporated (the
"Company") assumed the Plan in connection with the reorganization by which the
Company became the holding company for the Bank of Powhatan, N.A pursuant to an
Amended and Restated Plan of Reorganization and Share Exchange dated May 9,
2001.

     Effective December 19, 2001, the Plan was restated and amended by the
Company's Board of Directors.

     The Company now desires to amend and restate the Plan as provided in this
document.

     1.1 Establishment and Restatement of the Plan. The Bank of Powhatan, N.A.,
which is the Company's wholly owned subsidiary, established the Plan as an
incentive compensation plan for itself and its Subsidiaries. The Company
assumed, amended and restated the Plan and hereby further amends and restates
the Plan, known as the "TransCommunity Bankshares Incorporated 2001 Stock Option
Plan", as set forth in this document. Unless otherwise defined herein, all
capitalized terms shall have the meanings set forth in Section 2.1 herein. The
Plan permits the grant of Non-Qualified Stock Options, but does not permit the
grant of Incentive Stock Options.

     The Plan was adopted by the Board of Directors of the Bank of Powhatan,
N.A. on, and became effective as of, May 8, 2001 (the "Effective Date"). The
Plan was amended and restated by the Board of Directors of TransCommunity
Bankshares Incorporated effective December 19, 2001. This amendment and
restatement of the Plan is effective as of March 27, 2003.

     1.2 Purpose of the Plan. The purpose of the Plan is to reward Employees and
Directors for services rendered and investment risks undertaken to date and to
promote the success of the Company and its Subsidiaries by providing incentives
to Employees and Directors that will promote the identification of their
personal interest with the long-term financial success of the Company and its
Subsidiaries and with growth in shareholder value. The Plan is designed to
provide flexibility to the Company, including its Subsidiaries, in its ability
to motivate, attract, and retain the services of Employees and Directors upon
whose judgment, interest, and special effort the successful conduct of its
operation is largely dependent.

     1.3 Duration of the Plan. The Plan shall commence on the Effective Date, as
described in Section 1.1 herein, and shall remain in effect, subject to the
right of the Board of Directors of the Company to terminate the Plan at any time
pursuant to Article X herein, until May 7, 2011 (the "Term"), at which time it
shall terminate except with respect to Awards made prior to, and outstanding on,
that date which shall remain valid in accordance with their terms.

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                                   ARTICLE II
                                   Definitions

     2.1  Definitions. Except as otherwise defined in the Plan, the following
terms shall have the meanings set forth below:

          (a) "Agreement" means a written agreement implementing the grant of
     each Award signed by an authorized officer of the Company or member of the
     Board and by the Participant.

          (b) "Award" means, individually or collectively, a grant under this
     Plan of Options.

          (c) "Award Date" or "Grant Date" means the date on which the grant of
     an Award is made under this Plan.

          (d) "Board" or "Board of Directors" means the Board of Directors of
     the Company, unless otherwise indicated.

          (e) "Change in Control" means the occurrence, after the Effective
     Date, of either an "Acquisition of Controlling Ownership" (as defined in
     clause (i) below), a "Change in the Incumbent Board" (as defined in clause
     (ii) below), a "Business Combination" (as defined in clause (iii) below),
     or a "Liquidation or Dissolution" (as defined in clause (iv) below).

              (i) "Acquisition of Controlling Ownership" means the acquisition
     by any individual, entity or group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3)
     or 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act) (a "Person") of beneficial ownership
     (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of
     25% or more of either (x) the then outstanding shares of common stock of
     the Company (the "Outstanding Common Stock") or (y) the combined voting
     power of the then outstanding voting securities of the Company entitled to
     vote generally in the election of directors (the "Outstanding Voting
     Securities"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, for purposes of this clause
     (i), the following acquisitions shall not constitute a Change in Control:

                  (A) any acquisition directly from the Company;

                  (B) any acquisition by the Company;

                  (C) any acquisition by any employee benefit plan (or related
trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or any corporation controlled by
the Company; or

                  (D) any acquisition by any corporation pursuant to a
transaction which complies with paragraphs (A), (B) and (C) of clause (iii) of
this Section 2.1(e).

          (ii)    "Change in the Incumbent Board" means that individuals who, as
of the Effective Date, constitute the Board (the "Incumbent Board") cease for
any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board. For this purpose, any
individual who becomes a director subsequent to the Effective Date whose
election, or nomination for election by the Company's shareholders, was approved
by a vote of at least a majority of the directors then comprising the Incumbent
Board shall

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be thereupon considered a member of the Incumbent Board (with his predecessor
thereafter ceasing to be a member), 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.

          (iii) "Business Combination" means the consummation of a
reorganization, merger or consolidation or sale or other disposition of all or
substantially all of the assets of the Company (a "Business Combination") unless
all of the following occur:

                (A)  all or substantially all of the individuals and entities
who were the beneficial owners respectively, of the Outstanding Common Stock and
Outstanding Voting Securities immediately prior to such Business Combination
beneficially own, directly or indirectly, more than 60% of, respectively, the
then outstanding shares of common stock and the combined voting power of the
then outstanding voting securities entitled to vote generally in the election of
directors, as the case may be, of the corporation resulting from such Business
Combination (including, without limitation, a corporation which as a result of
such transaction owns the Company or all or substantially all of the Company's
assets either directly or through one or more subsidiaries, in substantially the
same proportions as their ownership, immediately prior to such Business
Combination of the Outstanding Common Stock and Outstanding Voting Securities,
as the case may be,

                (B) no Person (excluding any corporation resulting from such
Business Combination or any employee benefit plan (or related trust) of the
Company or such corporation resulting from such Business Combination)
beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, 25% or more of, respectively, the
then outstanding shares of common stock of the corporation resulting from such
Business Combination, or the combined voting power of the then outstanding
voting securities of such corporation except to the extent that such ownership
existed prior to the Business Combination, and

                (C) at least a majority of the members of the board of directors
of the corporation resulting from such Business Combination were members of the
Incumbent Board or were elected by such majority at the time of the execution of
the initial agreement, or of the action of the Board, providing for such
Business Combination.

          (iv)  "Liquidation or Dissolution" means the approval by the
shareholders of the Company of a complete liquidation or dissolution of the
Company.

     (f)  "Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time
to time.

     (g)  "Committee" means the committee of the Board administering the Plan
pursuant to Article III herein and consisting of at least two persons. The
Committee shall consist only of "non-employee directors" as defined in Rule
16b-3, as amended, under the Exchange Act or any similar or successor rule, and
unless otherwise determined by the Board, the Committee for the Plan shall
consist of all such non-employee director members of the Board.

     (h)  "Company" means TransCommunity Bankshares Incorporated for periods on
or after August 15, 2001, or any successor thereto as provided in Article XII
herein.

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     (i) "Director" means an individual who is a member of the Board of the
Company or a Subsidiary on the applicable Grant Date (whether or not such
Director is also an Employee).

     (j) "Employee" means a common law employee of the Company or its
Subsidiaries.

     (k) "Exchange Act" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

     (l) "Fair Market Value" of a Share means the mean between the high and low
sales price of the Stock on the relevant date if it is a trading date, or if
not, on the most recent date on which the Stock was traded prior to such date,
as reported by NASDAQ National Market System, or if, in the opinion of the
Committee, this method is inapplicable or inappropriate for any reason, the fair
market value as determined pursuant to a reasonable method adopted by the
Committee in good faith for such purpose.

     (m) "Incentive Stock Option" or "ISO" means an option to purchase Stock
which is designated as an Incentive Stock Option or ISO and is intended to meet
the requirements of Section 422 of the Code.

     (n) "Non-Qualified Stock Option" or "NQSO" means an option to purchase
Stock, granted under Article VI or VII herein, which is not intended to be an
Incentive Stock Option.

     (o) "Option" means a Non-Qualified Stock Option.

     (p) "Option Price" means the exercise price per share of Stock payable by a
Participant to exercise an Option for the Share, as provided in Sections 6.3 and
7.3 herein, as the same may be adjusted pursuant to Section 4.4 herein.

     (q) "Participant" means an Employee or Director who is granted an Award
under the Plan.

     (r) "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).

     (s) "Plan" means the TransCommunity Bankshares Incorporated 2001 Stock
Option Plan for periods on or after August 15, 2001, as described herein and as
hereafter from time to time amended, and the Bank of Powhatan, N.A. 2001 Stock
Option Plan for periods prior to August 15, 2001.

     (t) "Stock" or "Shares" means the Common Stock, $.01 par value, of the
Company.

     (u) "Subsidiary" shall mean a corporation at least 50% of the total
combined voting power of all classes of stock of which is owned by the Company,
either directly or through one or more of its Subsidiaries.

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                                   ARTICLE III
                                 Administration

     3.1 The Committee. The Plan shall be administered by the Committee which
shall have all powers necessary or desirable for such administration. The
express grant in this Plan of any specific power to the Committee shall not be
construed as limiting any power or authority of the Committee. In addition to
any other powers and, subject to the provisions of the Plan, the Committee shall
have the following specific powers: (i) to determine the terms and conditions
upon which the Awards may be made and exercised; (ii) to determine all terms and
provisions of each Agreement, which need not be identical; (iii) to construe and
interpret the Agreements and the Plan; (iv) to establish, amend or waive rules
or regulations for the Plan's administration; (v) to accelerate the
exercisability of any Award; and (vi) to make all other determinations and take
all other actions necessary or advisable for the administration of the Plan.

     3.2 Delegation of Certain Duties. The Committee may in its sole discretion
delegate all or part of its duties and obligations to designated officer(s) to
administer the Plan with respect to Awards to Employees who are not subject to
Section 16 of the Exchange Act.

     3.3 Selection of Participants. The Committee shall have the authority to
grant Awards under the Plan, from time to time, to such Employees and/or
Directors as may be selected by it. Each Award shall be evidenced by an
Agreement.

     3.4 Decisions Binding. All determinations and decisions made by the Board
or the Committee pursuant to the provisions of the Plan shall be final,
conclusive and binding.

     3.5 Rule 16b-3 Requirements. Notwithstanding any other provision of the
Plan, the Board or the Committee may impose such conditions on any Award, and
amend the Plan in any such respects, as may be required to satisfy the
requirements of Rule 16b-3, as amended (or any successor or similar rule), under
the Exchange Act. Any provision of the Plan to the contrary notwithstanding, and
except to the extent that the Committee determines otherwise: (i) transactions
by and with respect to officers and directors of the Company who are subject to
Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act (hereafter, "Section 16 Persons") shall comply
with any applicable conditions of SEC Rule 16b-3 and (ii) every provision of the
Plan shall be administered, interpreted and construed to carry out the foregoing
provisions of this sentence and any provision that cannot be so administered,
interpreted and construed shall to that extent be disregarded.

     3.6 Indemnification. In addition to such other rights of indemnification as
they may have as directors or as members of the Committee and the members of the
Committee or their delegate shall be indemnified by the Company against
reasonable expenses, including attorneys' fees, actually and reasonably incurred
in connection with the defense of any action, suit or proceeding, or in
connection with any appeal therein, to which they or any of them may be a party
by reason of any action taken or failure to act under or in connection with the
Plan or any Award granted or made hereunder, and against all amounts reasonably
paid by them in settlement thereof or paid by them in satisfaction of a judgment
in any such action, suit or proceeding, if such members acted in good faith and
in a manner which they believed to be in, and not opposed to, the best interests
of the Company and its Subsidiaries.

                                   ARTICLE IV
                            Stock Subject to the Plan

     4.1 Number of Shares. Subject to adjustment as provided in Section 4.3
herein, the maximum aggregate number of Shares that may be issued pursuant to
Awards made under the Plan shall not exceed

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330,000. Except as provided in Sections 4.2 and 4.3 herein, the issuance of
Shares in connection with the exercise of, or as other payment for Awards, under
the Plan shall reduce the number of Shares available for future Awards under the
Plan.

     4.2  Lapsed Awards or Forfeited Shares. If any Award granted under this
Plan (for which no material benefits of ownership have been received)
terminates, expires, or lapses for any reason other than by virtue of exercise
of the Award, any Stock subject to such Award again shall be available for the
grant of an Award under the Plan.

     4.3  Delivery of Shares as Payment. In the event a Participant pays the
Option Price for Shares pursuant to the exercise of an Option with previously
acquired Shares, the number of Shares available for future Awards under the Plan
shall be reduced only by the net number of new Shares issued upon the exercise
of the Option.

     4.4  Capital Adjustments. The number and class of Shares subject to each
outstanding Award, the Option Price and the aggregate number and class of Shares
for which Awards thereafter may be made shall be subject to such adjustment, if
any, as the Committee in its sole discretion deems appropriate to reflect such
events as stock dividends, stock splits, recapitalizations, mergers,
consolidations or reorganizations of or by the Company.

                                    ARTICLE V
                                   Eligibility

     Persons eligible to participate in the Plan include (i) all Employees who
are selected for participation by the Committee in the case of discretionary
Awards pursuant to Article VI herein and (ii) all Directors who are selected for
participation by the Committee in the case of discretionary Awards pursuant to
Article VII herein.

                                   ARTICLE VI
                    Discretionary Stock Options for Employees

     6.1  Grant of Options to Employees. Subject to the terms and provisions of
the Plan, Options may be granted to Employees pursuant to this Article of the
Plan at any time and from time to time as shall be determined by the Committee.
The Committee shall have complete discretion in determining the number of Shares
subject to Options granted to each Participant. All Options granted under this
Article of the Plan shall be Non-Qualified Stock Options.

     6.2  Option Agreement for Employee Options. Each Option grant to an
Employee pursuant to this Article of the Plan shall be evidenced by an Agreement
that shall specify the type of Option granted, the Option Price, the duration of
the Option, the number of Shares to which the Option pertains, any conditions
imposed upon the exercisability of Options in the event of retirement, death,
disability or other termination of employment, and such other provisions as the
Committee shall determine. The Agreement shall specify that the Option is
intended to be a Non-Qualified Stock Option.

     6.3  Option Price of Employee Options. The exercise price per share of
Stock ("Option Price") covered by an Option granted to an Employee pursuant to
this Article of the Plan shall be determined by the Committee subject to the
following limitation. The Option Price shall not be less than 100% of the Fair
Market Value of such Stock on the Grant Date.

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     6.4  Duration of Employee Options. Each Option granted to an Employee
pursuant to this Article of the Plan shall expire at such time as the Committee
shall determine at the time of grant provided, however, that no Option shall be
exercisable later than ten years from its Award Date.

     6.5  Exercisability of Employee Options. Unless otherwise provided in the
Agreement pursuant to which they are received, one-third (1/3rd) of the Shares
in each such Option granted to an Employee pursuant to this Article of the Plan
shall become exercisable on the first, second and third anniversaries of their
Grant Date, and, unless otherwise provided in the Agreement pursuant to which
they are received and subject to the limitations of Section 6.9 below, each such
Option shall be immediately exercisable upon a Change in Control. Options
granted to an Employee pursuant to this Article of the Plan shall be subject to
such restrictions and conditions as the Committee shall determine, which need
not be the same for all Employees. Unless otherwise provided in the Agreement
pursuant to which they are received, each Option granted to an Employee pursuant
to this Article of the Plan which has not then been exercised when the Employee
ceases to be an Employee shall be forfeited.

     6.6  Method of Exercise. Unless otherwise provided in the Agreement
pursuant to which they are received, each Option granted under the Plan may be
exercised with respect to any number of whole shares less than the full number
for which the Option could be exercised. A partial exercise of an Option shall
not affect the right to exercise the Option from time to time in accordance with
this Plan and the applicable Agreement with respect to the shares remaining
subject to the Option. Options shall be exercised by the delivery of a written
notice to the Company in the form prescribed by the Committee setting forth the
number of Shares with respect to which the Option is to be exercised,
accompanied by full payment for the Shares which shall be deemed to include
arrangements, if any, approved by the Committee for the delivery to the Company
of the proceeds of a sale or margin loan in the case of a "cashless" exercise
(subject to the limitations of Section 6.9). The Option Price shall be payable
to the Company in full either in cash (including, where approved by the
Committee subject to the limitations of Section 6.9, the proceeds of a cashless
exercise in the Committee's discretion), by delivery of Shares of Stock valued
at Fair Market Value at the time of exercise (in the Committee's discretion),
delivery of a promissory note (in the Committee's discretion) or by a
combination of the foregoing. As soon as practicable after receipt of written
notice and payment, the Company shall deliver to the Participant, stock
certificates in an appropriate amount based upon the number of Options
exercised, issued in the Participant's name. No Participant who is awarded
Options shall have rights as a shareholder until the date of exercise of the
Options.

     6.7  Restrictions on Stock Transferability. The Committee may impose such
restrictions on any Shares acquired pursuant to the exercise of an Option
granted under the Plan as it may deem advisable, including, without limitation,
restrictions under the applicable Federal securities law, under the requirements
of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. or any stock exchange
upon which such Shares are then listed and under any blue sky or state
securities laws applicable to such Shares.

     6.8  Nontransferability of Options. No Option granted under the Plan may be
sold, transferred, pledged, assigned, or otherwise alienated or hypothecated,
otherwise than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution. Further, all
Options granted to a Participant under the Plan shall be exercisable during his
lifetime only by such Participant or his guardian or legal representative.

     6.9  Limitations on Options Granted in Connection with Services to a
National Banking Association. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Plan,
any Option granted to a Director or Employee in connection with services
rendered directly to a national banking association (a "National Bank Option")
shall be subject to the following:

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            (a)  During the first thirty-six (36) months after commencement of
      operations of such national banking association, there shall be no
      acceleration in exercisability of such National Bank Option in the event
      of a Change in Control.

            (b)  In no event shall alternative action (i) of Article VIII of the
      Plan be taken with respect to any National Bank Option during the first
      thirty-six (36) months after commencement of operations of such national
      banking association.

            (c)  No National Bank Option shall remain exercisable any longer
      after the Director's or Employee's cessation of service, and in any event
      shall terminate no later, than (i) one year after such cessation of
      service if such cessation of service is due to the Director's or
      Employee's death or permanent and total disability (as such term is
      defined in Section 22(e)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code) or (ii) three
      months after such cessation of service if such cessation of service is due
      to any cause or event other than death or permanent and total disability.

            (d)  In no event shall "cashless" exercises of any National Bank
      Option be permitted, nor shall alternative action (ii) of Article VIII of
      the Plan be taken with respect to any National Bank Option, while the
      Office of the Comptroller of the Currency prohibits "cashless" exercises
      of stock options.

6.10  Awards to Satisfy Obligations under Employment Agreements Approved by the
Board. Notwithstanding any contrary provision of the Plan other than Section
6.9, the Committee is expressly authorized to waive any provision of the Plan
which is inconsistent with the terms and conditions relating to an obligation
contained in an employment agreement approved by the Board.

                                   ARTICLE VII
                    Discretionary Stock Options for Directors

      7.1   Grant of Options to Directors. Subject to the terms and provisions
of the Plan, Options may be granted to Directors (whether or not Employees)
pursuant to this Article of the Plan at any time and from time to time as shall
be determined by the Committee. The Committee shall have complete discretion in
determining the number of Shares subject to Options granted to each Participant.
All Options granted under this Article of the Plan shall be Non-Qualified Stock
Options.

      7.2   Option Agreement for Director Options. Each Option grant to a
Director shall be evidenced by an Agreement that shall specify the type of
Option granted, the Option Price, the duration of the Option, the number of
Shares to which the Option pertains, any conditions imposed upon the
exercisability of Options in the event of retirement, death, disability or other
termination of Board service, and such other provisions as the Committee shall
determine. The Agreement shall specify that the Option is intended to be a
Non-Qualified Stock Option.

      7.3   Option Price of Director Options. The exercise price per share of
Stock ("Option Price") covered by an Option granted to a Director pursuant to
this Article of the Plan shall be determined by the Committee subject to the
following limitation. The Option Price shall not be less than 100% of the Fair
Market Value of such Stock on the Grant Date.

      7.4   Duration of Director Options. Unless otherwise provided in the
Agreement pursuant to which they are received, each Option granted to a Director
pursuant to this Article of the Plan shall not be

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exercisable later than ten years from its Grant Date. Unless otherwise provided
in the Agreement pursuant to which they are received and subject to the
limitations of Section 6.9 above, each Option that is exercisable or that
becomes exercisable upon a Director's termination of membership on the Board
will remain exercisable up to the tenth (10th) anniversary of the Option's Grant
Date (or any other regular termination date provided for in the applicable
Agreement).

      7.5   Exercisability of Director Options. Unless otherwise provided in the
Agreement pursuant to which they are received, one-third (1/3rd) of the Shares
in each Option granted to a Director pursuant to this Article of the Plan shall
normally become exercisable on the first, second and third anniversaries of
their Grant Date, and, unless otherwise provided in the Agreement pursuant to
which they are received and subject to the limitations of Section 6.9, each such
Option granted to a Director pursuant to this Article of the Plan shall be
immediately exercisable if the Director's membership on the Board terminates on
account of his death, his retirement in accordance with any Company policy on
mandatory retirement for directors, his permanent and total disability (as such
term is defined in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code) or his failure to be reelected
after requesting to stand for reelection or upon a Change in Control. Options
granted to a Director pursuant to this Article of the Plan shall be subject to
such restrictions and conditions as the Committee shall determine, which need
not be the same for all Directors. Unless otherwise provided in the Agreement
pursuant to which they are received, each Option granted to a Director pursuant
to this Article of the Plan which is not then exercisable shall be forfeited if
the Director's membership on the Board ceases on account of his resignation, his
failure to be reelected for any reason other than due to his unwillingness to
stand for reelection or his removal for cause (as determined by the Committee).

      7.6   Method of Exercise and Other Rules. The provisions of Sections 6.6,
6.7, 6.8 and 6.9 shall be applicable to each Option Award granted to a Director
pursuant to this Article of the Plan.

                                  ARTICLE VIII
                                Change in Control

      In the event of a Change in Control, the Committee, as constituted before
such Change in Control, in its sole discretion may, as to any outstanding Award,
either at the time the Award is made or any time thereafter, take any one or
more of the following actions (subject to the limitations of Section 6.9): (i)
provide for the acceleration of any time periods relating to the exercise or
realization of any such Award so that such Award may be exercised or realized in
full on or before a date initially fixed by the Committee (assuming the
Agreement with respect to the Award does not already provide for such
acceleration); (ii) provide for the purchase or settlement of any such Award by
the Company, upon a Participant's request, for an amount of cash equal to the
amount which could have been obtained upon the exercise of such Award or
realization of such Participant's rights had such Award been currently
exercisable or payable; (iii) make such adjustment to any such Award then
outstanding as the Committee deems appropriate to reflect such Change in
Control; or (iv) cause any such Award then outstanding to be assumed, or new
rights substituted therefor, by the acquiring or surviving corporation in such
Change in Control.

                                   ARTICLE IX
                  Modification, Extension and Renewal of Awards

      Subject to the terms and conditions and within the limitations of the
Plan, the Committee may modify, extend or renew outstanding Awards, or, if
authorized by the Board, accept the surrender of outstanding Awards (to the
extent not yet exercised) granted under the Plan and authorize the granting of
new Awards pursuant to the Plan in substitution therefor, and the substituted
Awards may specify a lower exercise price than the surrendered Awards, a longer
term than the surrendered Awards or may contain any

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other provisions that are authorized by the Plan. The Committee may also modify
the terms of any outstanding Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, however,
no modification of an Award, shall, without the consent of the Participant,
adversely affect the rights or obligations of the Participant.

                                    ARTICLE X
               Amendment, Modification and Termination of the Plan

      10.1  Amendment, Modification and Termination. At any time and from time
to time, the Board may terminate, amend, or modify the Plan. Such amendment or
modification may be without shareholder approval except to the extent that such
approval is required by the Code, pursuant to the rules under Section 16 of the
Exchange Act, by any national securities exchange or system on which the Stock
is then listed or reported, by any regulatory body having jurisdiction with
respect thereto or under any other applicable laws, rules or regulations.

      10.2  Awards Previously Granted. No termination, amendment or modification
of the Plan other than pursuant to Section 4.4 herein shall in any manner
adversely affect any Award theretofore granted under the Plan, without the
written consent of the Participant.

                                   ARTICLE XI
                                   Withholding

      11.1  Tax Withholding. The Company shall have the power and the right to
deduct or withhold, or require a Participant to remit to the Company, an amount
sufficient to satisfy Federal, State and local taxes (including the
Participant's FICA or other employment tax obligation) required by law to be
withheld with respect to any grant, exercise, or payment made under or as a
result of this Plan.

      11.2  Stock Withholding. With respect to withholding required upon the
exercise of Non-Qualified Stock Options or upon the occurrence of any other
similar taxable event, Participants may elect, subject to the approval of the
Committee, to satisfy the withholding requirement, in whole or in part, by
having the Company withhold Shares of Stock having a Fair Market Value equal to
the amount required to be withheld. The value of the Shares to be withheld shall
be based on Fair Market Value of the Shares on the date that the amount of tax
to be withheld is to be determined. All elections shall be irrevocable and be
made in writing, signed by the Participant on forms approved by the Committee in
advance of the day that the transaction becomes taxable.

                                   ARTICLE XII
                                   Successors

      12.1  Successors. All obligations of the Company under the Plan, with
respect to Awards granted hereunder, shall be binding on any successor to the
Company, whether the existence of such successor is the result of a direct or
indirect purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise, of all or substantially
all of the business and/or assets of the Company.

      12.2  Substitute Agreements. All Options granted by the Bank of Powhatan,
N.A. prior to August 15, 2001 under the Plan for shares of the Common Stock,
$2.50 par value, of the Bank of Powhatan, N.A. have been and shall be
automatically converted to Options for an equivalent number of Shares.

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Substitute stock option agreements shall be provided to all Option holders with
respect to Awards granted prior to August 15, 2001.

                                  ARTICLE XIII
                                     General

      13.1  Requirements of Law. The granting of Awards and the issuance of
Shares of Stock under this Plan shall be subject to all applicable laws, rules,
and regulations, and to such approvals by any governmental agencies as may be
required.

      13.2  Effect of Plan. The establishment of the Plan shall not confer upon
any Employee or Director any legal or equitable right against the Company, a
Subsidiary, the Board, or the Committee, except as expressly provided in the
Plan. The Plan does not constitute an inducement or consideration for the
employment of any Employee, nor is it a contract between the Company or any of
its Subsidiaries and any Employee. Participation in the Plan shall not give any
Employee any right to be retained in the service of the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries. Participation in the Plan shall not give any Director any right to
be retained as a member of the Board of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

      13.3  Creditors. The interests of any Participant under the Plan or any
Agreement are not subject to the claims of creditors and may not, in any way, be
assigned, alienated or encumbered.

      13.4  Governing Law. The Plan, and all Agreements hereunder, shall be
governed, construed and administered in accordance with and governed by the laws
of the Commonwealth of Virginia.

      13.5  Severability. In the event any provision of the Plan shall be held
illegal or invalid for any reason, the illegality or invalidity shall not affect
the remaining parts of the Plan, and the Plan shall be construed and enforced as
if the illegal or invalid provision had not been included.

      13.6  Required Exercise or Forfeiture of Options by Regulators. All
Options shall automatically be subject to exercise or forfeiture if the
Company's capital falls below its minimum requirements, as determined by its
state or federal primary regulator, and the Company's primary federal regulator
so directs the Company to require such exercise or forfeiture.

Adopted by the Board of Directors:

March 27, 2003

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                                                                 EXHIBIT 10.2(e)

         THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT made and entered into this 1st day of
February, 2003, between TransCommunity Bankshares Incorporated ("Employer"), a
Virginia corporation, and Thomas M. Crowder ( Employee").

         WHEREAS, Employer is a bank holding company with its headquarters
located in Richmond, Virginia ("Holding Company"); and,

         WHEREAS, Employee has agreed to become Chief Financial Officer of the
Holding Company; and,

         WHEREAS, the parties wish to establish the terms and conditions of
Employee's employment.

         NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and the mutual
covenants and agreements set forth herein, the parties hereby agree as follows:

         1.  RELATIONSHIP AND DUTIES BETWEEN THE PARTIES.

             1.1  Holding Company.

                  Employer agrees to employ Employee effective on the date of
this Agreement as Chief Financial Officer of the Holding Company, and to perform
such services and duties as the Holding Company's Chief Executive Officer may,
from time to time, designate during the term hereof. Subject to the terms and
conditions hereof, Employee will perform such duties and exercise such authority
as are customarily performed and exercised by persons holding such office,
subject to the direction of the Chief Executive Officer and the Holding
Company's Board of Directors ("Holding Company Board").

             1.2  Employee Undertakings.

                  1.2.1   Employee accepts such employment and shall devote his
full time, attention, and best efforts to the diligent performance of his duties
herein specified and as an officer of the Holding Company. While employed by
Employer, the Employee will not, without the prior express consent of the Chief
Executive Officer, accept employment with any other individual, corporation,
partnership, governmental authority or other entity, or engage in any other
venture for profit which Employer or the Holding Company Board may consider to
be in conflict with the best interests of the Holding Company or to be in
competition with the Holding Company, or which may interfere in any way with the
Employee's performance of his duties hereunder. It is understood that Employee
does have the right to participate in passive investments including income
producing real estate that do not conflict with the interest of the Holding
Company.

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                  1.2.2  Employer shall not require the Employee, as a part of
his duties, to perform or to participate in any activity which constitutes a
violation of any state or federal law, rule, ordinance or regulation.

             1.3. Regulatory Approval.

                  1.3.1  In the event that the Federal Reserve Board declines
to approve Employee as Chief Financial Officer of the Holding Company, but does
not otherwise prohibit the Holding Company from employing the Employee in an
alternative senior officer position, the Employer agrees to negotiate in good
faith with Employee to determine mutually acceptable terms of employment and
compensation in such lesser capacity.

         2.  DEFINITIONS.

             2.1  "Complete disability" shall mean the inability of Employee,
due to illness, accident, or any other physical or mental incapacity, completely
to fulfill his obligations hereunder for an aggregate of ninety (90) days within
any period of 180 consecutive days during the term hereof.

             2.2  "Cause" shall include, without limitation: dishonesty; theft;
conviction of a crime, which is either (a) a felony, or (b) a misdemeanor
involving moral turpitude or financial impropriety; unethical business conduct;
activity which is contrary to the Holding Company's interests; gross or repeated
negligence in carrying out Employee's duties; or material violation of
Employee's obligations hereunder.

             2.3  "Employer" shall be deemed synonymous with the terms "Holding
Company" or "Holding Company Board", whenever the context so requires.

         3.  TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

             3.1  Term.

                  3.1.1  The term of Employee's employment with the Holding
Company shall be for three (3) years from the effective date of this agreement
(the "Term"); provided, however, the Parties may, at their option and
discretion, not later than 30 days prior to the end of the Term, renew in
writing the Term for an additional, successive two (2) year period (the "Renewal
Term") subject to the same terms and conditions as are applicable during the
initial Term, and subject to such appropriate increases in salary and other
benefits as the parties may agree upon, unless terminated earlier pursuant to
the terms hereof.

                  3.1.2  Employee's employment pursuant to this Agreement shall
be terminated by the first to occur of any of the following:

                           3.1.2.1  The death of Employee;

                           3.1.2.2  The complete disability of Employee,

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                           3.1.2.3  The discharge of Employee by Employer for
Cause.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Holding Company may terminate immediately the
Employee's employment with the Holding Company with Cause (as defined herein)
upon written notice to the Employee. For purposes of this agreement, in addition
to the provisions of Paragraph 2.2, above, Cause will be defined to include:

                  3.1.2.4    Employee's repeated failure to perform
                  satisfactorily Employee's job duties under this Agreement and
                  as determined by the Board of Directors.

                  3.1.2.5    Employee's failure to comply with all material
                  applicable laws in performing Employee's job duties or in
                  directing the conduct of Employer's business.

                  3.1.2.6    Employee's commission of any felony or
                  intentionally fraudulent or other act against Employer, or its
                  affiliates, employees, agents or customers which demonstrates
                  Employee's untrustworthiness or lack of integrity.

                  3.1.2.7    Employee's participation in any activity which is
                  directly competitive with or intentionally injurious to
                  Employer.

                  3.1.2.8    Discharge for "Cause" will require a two-thirds
                  majority vote of the Holding Company Board, exclusive of the
                  Employee.

             3.2  Termination Without Cause. Employee shall serve at the
pleasure of the Holding Company Board. Employer may terminate this Agreement
without Cause at any time upon an affirmative vote of two-thirds (2/3) of all
members of the Holding Company Board, whether or not in attendance at the
meeting or voting upon the issue. In the event of such termination without Cause
by Employer, Employee shall be paid a severance payment equal to Employee's
annual base salary in effect at the time of termination. Such severance pay
shall be paid in a lump sum, less applicable tax withholdings, not later than
thirty (30) days following the effective date of termination. Employee shall not
be entitled to any performance bonus for the year of termination, except as may
be awarded in the sole discretion of the Holding Company Board.

             3.3  Termination or cessation of Employee's employment for any
reason shall include termination as an employee, officer and director of the
Holding Company.

             3.4  Except as expressly provided otherwise herein, all
compensation, benefits and the like otherwise payable to Employee with respect
to periods after his termination or cessation of employment shall cease to be
due and owing for periods after such termination or cessation.

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         4.  COMPENSATION

             For all services which Employee may render to Employer during the
term hereof, Employer shall pay to Employee, subject to such deductions as may
be required by law, according to the schedule set out below:

             4.1  Base Salary and Signing Bonus. From the effective date hereof,
Employee shall receive for the term of this Agreement a base salary based on an
annual rate of $115,000, payable in equal monthly installments, subject to such
deductions as may be required by law. Employee shall also receive a signing
bonus of $5,000, payable thirty (30) days after the term of this agreement
begins, which amount shall not be considered part of Employee's base salary. The
Employee will receive performance reviews at least annually at the end of each
fiscal year from the Chief Executive Officer, and the Employee's base salary may
be increased but not decreased at the sole discretion of the Holding Company
Board.

             4.2  Change of Control. In addition, in the event of a Change of
Control (as defined below) of the Holding Company during the term of this
Agreement or any renewals thereof and Employee's employment terminates for any
reason within one(1) year of such action, Employee shall be entitled to a
severance pay equal to three times his annual salary in effect at that time.
Change of Control shall mean (A) the acquisition of the Holding Company by
another Person (as defined below) by means of any transaction or series of
related transactions (including without limitation any reorganization, share
exchange, merger or consolidation, whether of the Holding Company with or into
any other Person or Persons or of any other Person or Persons with or into the
Holding Company, but excluding any merger effected exclusively for the purpose
of changing the domicile of the Holding Company and excluding any share
exchange, consolidation or merger following which the stockholders of the
Holding Company who immediately prior to such share exchange, consolidation or
merger held more than 50% of the equity (or voting power) of the Holding Company
hold more than 50% of the equity (or voting power)of the entity surviving such
share exchange, consolidation or merger or any entity controlling such surviving
entity; (B) the sale or transfer by the Holding Company of all or substantially
all its assets; or (C) a transaction or series of transactions in which a Person
or group of Persons (other than an existing shareholder of the Holding Company
or any Affiliate (as defined below) thereof directly or indirectly acquires
beneficial ownership of more than 50% of the voting power of the Holding Company
but excluding any registered offerings of the stock of the Holding Company.
Person shall mean an individual, corporation, partnership, association, trust,
limited liability company or any other entity or organization. Affiliate shall
mean, with respect to any Person, any other Person controlling, controlled by or
under common control with such Person. The severance payment due pursuant to
this Paragraph 4.2 shall be in lieu of any severance payment which may be due
Employee pursuant to any other provision of this Agreement. It is the intention
of the Parties that no payment be made or benefit provided to Employee pursuant
to this Agreement or any other plan or agreement that would constitute an
"excess parachute payment" within the meaning of Section 280G of the Internal
Revenue Code and any regulations thereunder, thereby resulting in a loss of an
income tax deduction by the Holding Company or the imposition of an excise tax
on Employee under Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code. If the independent
accountants serving as auditors for the Holding Company on the date of a Change
of Control (or any other accounting firm designated by the

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Holding Company) determine that some or all of the payments or benefits
scheduled under this Agreement, as well as any other payments or benefits on a
Change of Control, would be nondeductible by the Holding Company under Section
280G of the Internal Revenue Code, then the payments scheduled under this
Agreement will be reduced to one dollar less than the maximum amount which may
be paid without causing any such payment or benefit to be nondeductible. The
determination made as to the reduction of benefits or payments required
hereunder by the independent accountants shall be binding on the Parties.
Employee shall have the right to designate within a reasonable period, which
payments or benefits will be reduced; provided, however, that if no direction is
received from Employee, the Holding Company shall implement the reductions in
its discretion.

          4.3  Performance Bonus. If Employee and Employer have agreed in
writing to an annual performance bonus and Employee is terminated for Cause
prior to the end of a fiscal year, Employer shall not be obligated to pay any
annual performance bonus for the year of, and any year after, such termination,
notwithstanding whether the Employee has met the requirements to earn components
of an annual performance bonus.

          4.4  Fees. If Employee serves on the Holding Company Board or the
board of directors of a subsidiary of the Holding Company, or a committee
thereof, Employee shall not be entitled to directors fees or meeting fees unless
otherwise determined by the Holding Company Board.

     5.   OTHER BENEFITS

          During the term of Employee's employment hereunder, Employer shall
provide the following to Employee at Employer's expense:

          5.1  A term life insurance policy providing for death benefits of
$500,000 having a beneficiary designated by the Employee.

          5.2  A health insurance policy covering the Employee and, if the
Employee desires, covering the dependent children and spouse of the Employee at
no cost to the Employee other than usual deductibles, copayments and the like as
may be applicable to all other employees.

          5.3  A long term disability insurance policy, as generally defined in
the insurance industry, providing for benefits of at least 60% of Employee's
annual base salary with a waiting period of no longer than six (6) months. This
long term disability policy will be as consistent as reasonably possible with
the definition of "complete disability" provided above.

          5.4  A complete physical examination for the Employee on an annual
basis at the Holding Company's expense.

          5.5  Employee shall be entitled to such paid sick leave, paid vacation
and other paid or unpaid leave as may be provided by the Holding Company under
its applicable personnel

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policies. Approved attendance at meetings or conventions of banking associations
or organizations shall not be charged against Employee's annual vacation
entitlement.

          5.6  In the event that Employee is terminated by Employer for any
reason other than Cause, Employee may continue the health and disability
insurance benefits in section 5.2 and 5.3 above for twelve months, or such
greater period as applicable law may require, provided Employee timely pays the
applicable premium cost therefor.

     6.   EXPENSES

          Upon Employee's presentment to Employer of expense reports acceptable
to Employer and which are in sufficiently detailed form to comply with standards
for deduction of business expenses established from time to time by the Internal
Revenue Service, Employer will reimburse Employee for such expenses approved by
Employer and incurred by Employee in connection with performance of his duties
hereunder.

     7.   POST TERMINATION COVENANTS

          7.1  At such time as Employee's employment by Employer terminates,
whether during the initial term of employment or thereafter, Employee agrees
that for six (6) months following such termination he will not engage (either
individually or as an employee, director, consultant or representative of any
other person or entity) in any business activity in which the Holding Company or
any of its subsidiaries engages or has formulated plans to engage, within a
twenty-five (25) mile radius of any location of the Holding Company, or any
location of its subsidiary banks.

          7.2  Furthermore, for one (1) year following such termination,
Employee agrees that he will not, without the prior written consent of Employer:
(i) furnish anyone with the name of, or any list or lists which identify, any
customers or stockholders of the Employer or utilize such list or information
himself; (ii) furnish, use, or divulge to anyone any confidential information of
Employer acquired by him from Employer and relating to Employer's business
activities; (iii) contact directly or indirectly any customer of Employer for
the purpose of soliciting such person's business for another bank or similar
financial institution; (iv) hire for any other employer (including himself) any
employee of Employer or directly or indirectly cause such employee to leave his
or her employment to work for another; (v) pursue an actual or potential
business opportunity of interest to and which could be pursued by Employer which
came to the attention of Employee in connection with his employment with
Employer and which Employee had not previously offered in writing to Employer
with sufficient advance notice to allow Employer to examine and pursue or reject
such opportunity. Excepted from the requirements of subparagraphs (i) and (ii)
in this paragraph is any information which is or becomes publicly available
information through no fault or act of Employee.

          7.3  It is understood and agreed by the parties hereto that the
provisions of this section are independent of each other, and to the extent any
provision or portion thereof shall be determined by a court of competent
jurisdiction to be unenforceable, such determination shall not

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affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this paragraph
or the remainder of this Agreement.

     8.   WAIVER OF PROVISIONS

          Failure by any of the parties hereto to insist, in one or more
instances, on performance by the other in strict accordance with the terms and
conditions of this Agreement shall not be deemed a waiver or relinquishment of
any right granted hereunder or of the obligation of future performance of any
such term or condition or of any other term or condition of this Agreement,
unless such waiver is contained in writing signed by or on behalf of all the
parties.

     9.   GOVERNING LAW

          This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in
accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia. If for any reason any
provision of this Agreement shall be held by a court of competent jurisdiction
to be void or unenforceable, the same shall not affect the remaining provisions
hereof.

     10.  MODIFICATION AND AMENDMENT

          This Agreement contains the sole and entire agreement among the
parties hereto and supersedes all prior discussions and agreements among the
parties, and any such prior agreements shall, from and after the date hereof, be
null and void. This Agreement shall not be modified or amended except by an
instrument in writing signed by or on behalf of all parties hereto.

     11.  COUNTERPARTS AND HEADINGS

          This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in any number of
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which shall
constitute one and the same instrument. The headings set out herein are for
convenience of reference and shall not be deemed a part of this Agreement.

     12.  INJUNCTIVE RELIEF

          In the event of a breach or threatened breach by Employee of any of
the provisions hereof, and notwithstanding any other provision in this
Agreement, Employer, in addition to any other available rights or remedies,
shall be entitled to such temporary restraining orders and permanent
injunctions, as are allowable and authorized by the laws of the Commonwealth of
Virginia based on the facts of the case, to restrain such breach by Employee
and/or any persons directly or indirectly acting for or with him. Employee's
obligations under paragraph 7 hereof shall remain binding and enforceable
according to its terms notwithstanding expiration or termination of the other
terms of this Agreement or the expiration or termination of Employee's
employment relationship with the Holding Company.

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     13.  SUCCESSORS

          This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the
Employer, its successors and assigns and upon the Employee, and his heirs and
personal representatives. Neither this Agreement nor performance hereunder and
may be assigned by Employee or Employer.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement under
seal as of the date first written above.

                       EMPLOYEE:

                        /s/ Thomas M. Crowder                      (SEAL)
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                       EMPLOYER:

                       TransCommunity Bankshares Incorporated

                        /s/ Bruce B. Nolte                         (SEAL)
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