How do I delete my old iCloud ID when it is "grayed" out

My iCloud ID is for my old email address that is no longer used as my Apple ID and has been deleted from the account due to it being my old work email.
When I started with my brandnew iPhone 5 yesterday it automatically linked my old iCloud ID and will no longer work until I type in the passowrd
As it is not linked to my apple ID there is no passowrd, but I cannot delete the ID from my phone and use cloud until it is typed in.
where the iCloud ID is in my phone is "grayed" out so I cannot delete it.
Any Ideas?

Settings>icloud, scroll to bottom of screen and tap Delete Account.

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