George "Lil Sonny" Wilfred Jr., a promoter and former owner of Metro Press Printing Co., died Monday of kidney failure at University Hospital. He was 39. Mr. Wilfred was born in New Orleans and lived in Oakland, Calif., during the 1970s and in Folsom for the past eight years. He graduated from Oakland High School and Contra Costa College in California. He and his mother sold African clothing, homemade jewelry and "twist" hats under the name Hattitudes each year at the Fair Grounds during the Jazz and Heritage Festival. He was a former supervisor for Pelican Homestead and the 1984 New Orleans world's fair. He was a veteran of the Army Reserve. Survivors include his parents, Shirley and George J. Wilfred Sr., and a sister, Shirleen Paschal. A funeral will be held Friday at 10:30 a.m. at Outreach Full Gospel Baptist Church, 304 13th St., Franklinton. Visitation will be today from 7 to 8 p.m. at Magee Funeral Home, 2141 Washington Ave., New Orleans. Burial will be in Resthaven Memorial Park.