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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="windows-1252"?> |
<ownershipDocument> |
| <schemaVersion> X0202 </schemaVersion> |
| <documentType> 3 </documentType> |
| <periodOfReport> 2007-04-17 </periodOfReport> |
| <noSecuritiesOwned> 0 </noSecuritiesOwned> |
| <issuer> |
| | <issuerCik> 0000723594 </issuerCik> |
| | <issuerName> FIRST CENTURY BANKSHARES INC </issuerName> |
| | <issuerTradingSymbol> FCBS.OB </issuerTradingSymbol> |
| | </issuer> |
| <reportingOwner> |
| | <reportingOwnerId> |
| | | <rptOwnerCik> 0001403409 </rptOwnerCik> |
| | | <rptOwnerName> BOOKER JAMES J III </rptOwnerName> |
| | | </reportingOwnerId> |
| | <reportingOwnerAddress> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet1> 3205 WEST RIDGE ROAD </rptOwnerStreet1> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2> |
| | | <rptOwnerCity> WYTHEVILLE </rptOwnerCity> |
| | | <rptOwnerState> VA </rptOwnerState> |
| | | <rptOwnerZipCode> 24382 </rptOwnerZipCode> |
| | | <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription> |
| | | </reportingOwnerAddress> |
| | <reportingOwnerRelationship> |
| | | <isDirector> 1 </isDirector> |
| | | <isOfficer> 0 </isOfficer> |
| | | <isTenPercentOwner> 0 </isTenPercentOwner> |
| | | <isOther> 0 </isOther> |
| | | </reportingOwnerRelationship> |
| | </reportingOwner> |
| <nonDerivativeTable> |
| | <nonDerivativeHolding> |
| | | <securityTitle> |
| <value> Common Stock </value> |
| </securityTitle> |
| | | <postTransactionAmounts> |
| <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| <value> 3065 </value> |
| </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| </postTransactionAmounts> |
| | | <ownershipNature> |
| <directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| <value> D </value> |
| </directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| </ownershipNature> |
| | | </nonDerivativeHolding> |
| | </nonDerivativeTable> |
| <ownerSignature> |
| | <signatureName> J. Ronald Hypes, Treasurer, POA for James J. Booker, III </signatureName> |
| | <signatureDate> 2007-06-18 </signatureDate> |
| | </ownerSignature> |
| </ownershipDocument> |