Delete gmail account from iOS mail

gmail shows up as an inactive account in my ios mail settings.  however, gmail still  loads into my inbox.  I want to eliminate gmail completely and only get icloud mail.  I can't find a way to do it.

Since you are in the Mac OS 10.9 (Mavericks) forum but are asking about iOS (iPhone, iPad, etc), I'm not sure how to answer.  So, here is how to do it in either:
In Mavericks (i.e. on a Mac):
Open "System Preferences" > "Internet Accounts"
Select your Google account in the left sidebar
Click the "-" icon at the bottom left to delete the account
In iOS (i.e. on an iPhone):
Touch "Settings"
Touch "Mail, Contacts, Calendars"
Touch your Gmail Account
At the bottom of the screen, touch "Delete Account"
That's it.  If you delete accounts per the above instructions then there is simply no way for your Gmail to continue to come in to Apple Mail on Mavericks or iOS.  The only way that could happen is if you have set up your Gmail account to forward mail to your iCloud account.
I hope this helps.

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