How to delete old addresses that appear in auto complete list in iMessage

Mavericks 10.9.1
iMessage Version 8.0 (4218)
MBP Late 2011
When typing in the name of a contact I want to message, a list of addresses appears as an auto-complete/auto-fill list. 
One address is no longer used and I would like to delete that particular address. 
The address is not on the contact card. 
I'm sending a message via iMessage to another iMessage verified address on an Apple device(s). 
My iCloud contacts are synced correctly with iphone/ipad/MBP.
Thanks

First, search Contacts to make sure the address doesn't appear on any card. If it doesn't, continue.
Back up all data.
Triple-click anywhere in the line below on this page to select it:
~/Library/Containers/com.apple.iChat
Right-click or control-click the line and select
Services ▹ Reveal in Finder (or just Reveal)
from the contextual menu.* A folder should open with an item selected. Quit the application if it's running. Move the selected item to the Trash. Relaunch the application and test.
*If you don't see the contextual menu item, copy the selected text to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination  command-C. In the Finder, select
Go ▹ Go to Folder...
from the menu bar, paste into the box that opens (command-V). You won't see what you pasted because a line break is included. Press return.

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